serrated
Like saw blades
Serrated describes an edge with a row of sharp, tooth-like points, like a saw blade.
A serrated knife cuts bread without crushing it.
Serrated leaves have jagged margins.
The word implies deliberate design—nature or manufacture creating teeth for a purpose: the serrated edge of the steak knife, serrated leaf margins help identify the plant.
Enamel-covered chewing structures
- notchedHaving V-shaped cuts
- scallopedHaving rounded, wavelike edges
- toothedHaving pointed projections
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
sawtooth · denticulate · crenulated · incised · jagged · pointed · ridged · grooved
Not smooth or balanced
- rippledMoved in undulations
- crinkledFormed small wrinkles
- raggedWorn to shreds
- fringedEdged with dangling threads
ridged · grooved · wavy · corrugated · rough · irregular · crimped · indented
Serrated utensil for loaves
- steak knifeSerrated utensil for beef
- tomato knifeSerrated knife for soft produce
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- slicingCutting into portions
carving · crust · loaf · baguette · sourdough · ciabatta · rye · pumpernickel
teeth
Enamel-covered chewing structures
zigzag · sawtooth · denticulate · crenulated · incised · jagged · pointed · ridged · grooved · perforated
uneven
Not smooth or balanced
fringed · ridged · grooved · wavy · corrugated · rough · irregular · crimped · indented · patterned
bread knife
Serrated utensil for loaves
- steak knifeSerrated utensil for beef
- tomato knifeSerrated knife for soft produce
- bladeFlat cutting edge
slicing · carving · crust · loaf · baguette · sourdough · ciabatta · rye · pumpernickel · artisanal
slice
Portion cut off
traction · rip · score · incision · pierce · sever · shred · perforate · puncture · gnaw
leaf
Plant's photosynthetic organ
seaweed · shell · spine · claw · beak · incisor · molar · shark · piranha · carnivore
- blade sharpnesssharp, dull, blunt, keen, razor-sharp
- teethteeth, incisors, incisor, canine, canines
- utensil characteristicssharp, dull, pointed, slotted, solid
- unevenuneven, irregular, unequal, nonuniform, asymmetric
- leaf shapesoval, round, heart-shaped, maple leaf, oak leaf
- plant traitsthorny, spiny, evergreen, deciduous, flowering
- serrated knifeBlade with toothy edge
- serrated leavesFoliage with pointed margins
- serrated edgeNotched cutting surface
- serrated teethNotched dental edges
- serrated bladeCutting tool with teeth
- serratus anteriorScapular protraction muscle