serrate
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˈsɛrət/
:
dentado
- The chef prefers using a serrated knife to slice the bread because it makes clean cuts without crushing the loaf.
- a serrated knife
Examples
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His favorite tool for camping is a serrated knife, which he uses for various tasks like cutting rope and preparing food.
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Kim: A serrated knife is the way to go.
Blog text (34) -
A serrated knife was used for removing the fins and tail, and for cutting behind the head and gill slits and forward of the pectoral fin.
Academic text (1997) -
The saw had a serrated edge that allowed it to cut through wood easily.
Synonyms
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5.0
With many very small teeth close together, like a comb or saw
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6.4
With a jagged edge of sharp, regular teeth like a saw
An edge with small teeth that point toward the tip
Having a jagged edge with small points like teeth
Having a row of small toothlike points along the edge
A word used in scientific names for plants and animals to show a toothed edge
A jagged edge like a saw
Leaves with edges that have sharp points like teeth
Having small sharp teeth along the edge that cut or tear
Having a finely toothed edge with many small close teeth like some leaves
Antonyms
Compounds
How Serrated
Surface Forms
Morphology
serrate = serr + ate
The suffix '-ate' signals an adjective/verb formation, and the meaning 'saw-toothed' is historically tied to the root 'serr-', but the root is not a recognizable standalone English word, so learners may only partially infer the meaning.
Etymology
Serrate comes from the Latin serra, which means 'saw'. Think of a saw's teeth along a leaf or blade—serrate describes that saw-like, notched edge.