erose, jagged, jaggy, notched, toothed
(adjective) having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
erose (comparative more erose, superlative most erose)
Irregularly notched, eaten away, as though bitten.
• indented, jagged; see also notched
• soree
Source: Wiktionary
E*rose", a. Etym: [L. erosus, p. p. See Erode.]
1. Irregular or uneven as if eaten or worn away.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Jagged or irregularly toothed, as if nibbled out or gnawed.
– E*rose"ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
