noun

crag

Crag (noun) means a rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.

noun

A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.

A rough, broken fragment of rock.

A partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the Pliocene to Pleistocene epochs.

A game played with three dice, similar to Yahtzee.

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Etymology

From 13th century Middle English crag, from Middle Irish crec, a contracted form of Middle Irish carrac (compare Irish creig, Scottish Gaelic creag), possibly ultimately from the late Proto-Indo-European/substrate *kar (“stone, hard”); see also Old Armenian քար (kʻar, “stone”), Sanskrit खर (khara, “hard, solid”), Welsh carreg (“stone”).

Rhymes for crag

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What is the meaning of crag?

"crag" (noun) means a rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.

What are the different meanings of crag?

"crag" has 3 main meanings: 1. A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock; 2. A rough, broken fragment of rock; 3. A partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of the Pliocene to Pleistocene epochs.