serrated
[ ser-ey-tid, suh-rey- ]
/ ˈsɛr eɪ tɪd, səˈreɪ- /
adjective
OTHER WORDS FROM serrated
sub·ser·rat·ed, adjective un·ser·rat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby serrated
serrano,
serrano ham,
serranoid,
serrate,
serrate suture,
serrated,
serratia,
serration,
serre-papier,
serrefine,
serried
Definition for serrated (2 of 2)
serrate
[ adjective ser-eyt, -it; verb ser-eyt, suh-reyt ]
/ adjective ˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt; verb ˈsɛr eɪt, səˈreɪt /
adjective
Chiefly Biology.
notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf.
Numismatics.
(of a coin) having a grooved edge.
verb (used with object), ser·rat·ed, ser·rat·ing.
to make serrate or serrated: He serrated the knives so they would cut meat easily.
Origin of serrate
OTHER WORDS FROM serrate
sub·ser·rate, adjective un·ser·rate, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for serrated
British Dictionary definitions for serrated (1 of 2)
serrated
adjective (səˈreɪtɪd)
having a notched or sawlike edge
British Dictionary definitions for serrated (2 of 2)
serrate
adjective (ˈsɛrɪt, -eɪt)
(of leaves) having a margin of forward pointing teeth
having a notched or sawlike edge
verb (səˈreɪt)
(tr)
to make serrate
Word Origin for serrate
C17: from Latin
serrātus saw-shaped, from
serra a saw
Medical definitions for serrated
serrate
[ sĕr′āt′ ]
adj.
Having or forming a row of small, sharp, projections resembling the teeth of a saw.
Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections.