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- Dictionaryserrated/səˈreɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. having or denoting a jagged edge; sawlike: "a knife with a serrated edge"
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having a row of sharp points along the edge: You need a knife with a serrated edge for cutting bread. (Definition of serrated from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of serrated. serrated. The opening phrases' serrated profile thematises awkward melodic disjunctures. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
Serrated definition: having a notched edge or sawlike teeth, especially for cutting; serrate. See examples of SERRATED used in a sentence.
having a row of sharp points along the edge: You need a knife with a serrated edge for cutting bread. (Definition of serrated from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of serrated. serrated. It comes in the triangular glass forms that make up the building's unusual serrated skin. From Los Angeles Times.
verb. ser· rate sə-ˈrāt. ˈser-ˌāt. serrated; serrating. transitive verb. : to mark or make with serrations. a serrated knife. Synonyms. Adjective. saw-toothed. serrated. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of serrate in a Sentence. Adjective a serrate saw. Recent Examples on the Web.
adj. or ser·rat·ed (sĕr′ā′tĭd, sə-rā′-) 1. Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections: serrate leaves. 2. Forming a row of small sharp projections resembling the teeth of a saw: serrate teeth. tr.v. ser·rat·ed, ser·rat·ing, ser·rates. To make (something) serrate.
Definition of 'serrated' Word Frequency. serrated. (sereɪtɪd ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A serrated object such as a knife or blade has a row of V-shaped points along the edge. Bread knives should have a serrated edge. Synonyms: notched, toothed, sawtoothed, serrate More Synonyms of serrated. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
When a knife is described as having a serrated blade, its edge is lined with small teeth, similar to a saw's. It will cut tomatoes, bread, and meat more effectively than a smooth-edged blade. The adjective serrated comes from the Latin word serratus, meaning “notched like a saw.”.
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. serrate. adjective. (of leaves) having a margin of forward pointing teeth. having a notched or sawlike edge. verb. tr to make serrate. Discover More. Other Words From. sub·ser rate adjective. un·ser rate adjective.
Definition of serrated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
serrated meaning, definition, what is serrated: having a sharp edge made of a row of con...: Learn more.
