serrate

Meaning

Adj

1. Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.
2. Of leaves: having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.

Verb

1. To make serrate.
2. To cut or divide in a jagged way.

Synonyms

serrated

dentate

notched

saw-toothed

toothed

serrulate

sawtooth

jagged

lacerate

lacerated

nick

notch

odontoid

rough

rowel

scallop

serration

sinuate

zigzag

make jagged

teeth of a saw

dentiform

dentoid

hackly

redented

scollop

saw-like

sawtoothed-edged

castellated

saw-shaped

chippy

crenate

crenellate

hackle

indent

indented

Translations

dentelé

denté

gekarteld

sägen

🪚

gezahnt

πριονωτός

denteler

serrate

dentellato

kartelen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.