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serrated

serrated

5.4
An edge with small teeth that point toward the tip
  • adjective
  • /səˈrɛtɪd/
translation icon : serrado
  • He struggled to cut the steak with his dull knife, but the serrated knife made the task easy.

Examples

  • The saw had a serrated blade that helped it cut through the thick wood effortlessly.

  • And The thing is this, it's got this spiral, it's got a serrated edge in there.

  • So it's got a forked edge serrated right here.

  • But the math behind the picture tells you how serrated you are up up there where you can't see.

  • I have dual micro serrated stainless steel blades.

  • It's got a little serrated wheel, so it's like a tracing wheel meets white powder distributor.

  • There's a cry deeper than all sound, whose serrated edges cut the heart as we break open to the place inside which is unbreakable and whole.

  • The chef prefers using a knife with a serrated edge to slice bread without squashing it.

Synonyms

fine-toothed
vsserrated
1 5.0

With many very small teeth close together, like a comb or saw

is the broader term for toothed edges, not only fine ones
serrate
vsserrated
1 7.5

An edge with small teeth like a saw

is the common general adjective for the same edge
saw-toothed
vsserrated
1 6.4

With a jagged edge of sharp, regular teeth like a saw

is broader, naming the pattern rather than implying cutting power
toothed
vsserrated
3.9

Having a jagged edge with small points like teeth

names the same feature but is less specific about tooth direction
teethy
vsserrated
8.3

A jagged edge like a saw

is more neutral and technical in tone than this vivid description
dentate
vsserrated
  • Specialized
9.4

Having a row of small toothlike points along the edge

is the general descriptive term beyond biological naming
dentata
vsserrated
  • Specialized
9.9

A word used in scientific names for plants and animals to show a toothed edge

is the general descriptive term, not specifically taxonomic
saw-like
vsserrated
5.5

Having small sharp teeth along the edge that cut or tear

is more specific about tooth direction and precise shape
sawtoothed-edged
vsserrated
6.7

Leaves with edges that have sharp points like teeth

focuses on the general edge pattern, not only leaf examples
denticulate
vsserrated
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a finely toothed edge with many small close teeth like some leaves

names the same idea but emphasizes much smaller, finer teeth
notched
vsserrated
3.9

With edges that have small cuts or gaps

describes sawlike tooth projections rather than simple indentations

Antonyms

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

Compounds

serrated wrack
  • Specialized
9.6

A brown seaweed with saw-toothed edges that grows on rocky seashores

How Serrated

incised
7.6
dentate
  • Specialized
9.4
serrated
5.4
crenate
  • Specialized
9.8
entire
  • Specialized
1 8.3

Surface Forms

serrated positive

Morphology

serrated = serrate (transparent) = serrate + ed

Derived directly from the adjective/verb 'serrate' with the standard adjectival/past-participle suffix '-ed' to indicate having a serrated edge.

Etymology

Serrated comes from an old word serra that means 'saw'. So picture the edge with small 'teeth' like a saw, which is why a serrated blade cuts by sawing rather than by a smooth slice.