serrated
/ˈsɛreɪtɪd/
adjective
- Having a jagged, saw-like edge with sharp points or teeth.
- Be careful with that serrated blade; it can easily cut your finger.
- The fossil had a serrated edge, suggesting it was a carnivorous dinosaur tooth.
- The serrated knife cut through the bread without crushing it.
- Having a notched or irregularly indented margin, as in certain leaves or tools.
- The hiker used a serrated saw to trim the thick branches.
- The serrated edge of the coin made it easy to open the package.
- The serrated leaves of the rose bush can prick your skin.