serrate
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serrate
- /ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/
- /ˈsɛɹ.ət/
- /səˈɹeɪt/
Rhymes with -ɛɹət, -eɪt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō.
adjective more serrate · most serrate
- Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw. Many click beetles have serrate antennae.
- Of leaves: having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.
Similar: jagged, saw-toothed
verb serrates · serrating · serrated
- To make serrate.
- To cut or divide in a jagged way. I [...] set off to check the other sheltered valleys that serrate the east side of Lundy.
