Serrate
/ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make serrate.
- 2 make saw-toothed or jag the edge of wordnet
- 3 To cut or divide in a jagged way.
"I [...] set off to check the other sheltered valleys that serrate the east side of Lundy."
Adjective
- 1 Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.
"Many click beetles have serrate antennae."
- 2 Of leaves: having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.
Adjective
- 1 notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Many click beetles have serrate antennae."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.