serrate

[ adjective ser-eyt, -it; verb ser-eyt, suh-reyt ]

adjective

1. Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:

   a serrate leaf.

2. Numismatics. (of a coin) having a grooved edge.
3. serrated.

verb (used with object)

, ser·rat·ed, ser·rat·ing.

1. to make serrate or serrated:

   He serrated the knives so they would cut meat easily.

serrate

adjective

1. (of leaves) having a margin of forward pointing teeth
2. having a notched or sawlike edge

verb

1. tr to make serrate

Other Words From

• sub·serrate adjective
• un·serrate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of serrate¹

1590–1600; < Latin serrātus, equivalent to serr ( a ) saw + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of serrate¹

C17: from Latin serrātus saw-shaped, from serra a saw

Example Sentences

"It was a zombie knife, a serrated zombie knife," Mr Olumide said of the attack on his son outside Clapham South underground station in South London.

From BBC

They come by the hundreds, all vying for the latest Labubu, a furry toy character with rabbit-like ears and a nightmarish grin stretched wide over a row of serrated teeth.

From Los Angeles Times

They say to picture the faults that brush up against each other as having serrated teeth like the edge of a saw.

From Science Daily

Dr. Lyson said that he, too, would never forget the moment in the dig when researchers uncovered the lower jaw of the dinosaur, which had several large serrated teeth sticking out of it.

From New York Times

Their serrated canine teeth were covered by large gum flaps, similar to domestic dogs today.

From Science Daily