serrate

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

/ adjective ˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt; verb ˈsɛr eɪt, səˈreɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR serrate ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf.

Numismatics. (of a coin) having a grooved edge.

serrated.

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.

Origin of serrate

1590–1600; <Latin serrātus, equivalent to serr(a) saw + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM serrate

sub·ser·rate, adjectiveun·ser·rate, adjective

Words nearby serrate

Serra Junípero, serranid, serrano, Serrano ham, serranoid, serrate, serrated, serrate suture, Serratia, serration, serratus posterior inferior

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Example sentences from the Web for serrate

This elm leaf of mine has a 'serrate' edge with the teeth pointing forward like the teeth of a saw.
Ethel Morton's Enterprise|Mabell S.C. Smith
Leaves obovate and lance-ovate, serrate, on slender spreading branches.
Trees of the Northern United States|Austin C. Apgar
The leaves are opposite, elliptical, serrate, with short stalks.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
Along the whole shell arise three divergent, serrate ribs, which disappear towards the hemispherical, basal pole.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel

The serrate pines on my horizon are not the pickets of a great pen.
The Face of the Fields|Dallas Lore Sharp

British Dictionary definitions for serrate

serrate

adjective (ˈsɛrɪt, -eɪt)

(of leaves) having a margin of forward pointing teeth

having a notched or sawlike edge

verb (səˈreɪt)

(tr) to make serrate

Word Origin for serrate

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for serrate

serrate

[ sĕr′āt′ ]

adj.

Having or forming a row of small, sharp, projections resembling the teeth of a saw.

Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections.

单词	serrate
释义	serrate [ adjective ser-eyt, -it; verb ser-eyt, suh-reyt ] / adjective ˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt; verb ˈsɛr eɪt, səˈreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR serrate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf. Numismatics. (of a coin) having a grooved edge. serrated. 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. Origin of serrate 1590–1600; <Latin serrātus, equivalent to serr(a) saw + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM serrate sub·ser·rate, adjectiveun·ser·rate, adjective Words nearby serrate Serra Junípero, serranid, serrano, Serrano ham, serranoid, serrate, serrated, serrate suture, Serratia, serration, serratus posterior inferior Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for serrate This elm leaf of mine has a 'serrate' edge with the teeth pointing forward like the teeth of a saw. Ethel Morton's Enterprise\|Mabell S.C. Smith Leaves obovate and lance-ovate, serrate, on slender spreading branches. Trees of the Northern United States\|Austin C. Apgar The leaves are opposite, elliptical, serrate, with short stalks. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux Along the whole shell arise three divergent, serrate ribs, which disappear towards the hemispherical, basal pole. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel The serrate pines on my horizon are not the pickets of a great pen. The Face of the Fields\|Dallas Lore Sharp British Dictionary definitions for serrate serrate adjective (ˈsɛrɪt, -eɪt) (of leaves) having a margin of forward pointing teeth having a notched or sawlike edge verb (səˈreɪt) (tr) to make serrate Word Origin for serrate C17: from Latin serrātus saw-shaped, from serra a saw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to serrate notched, denticulate, erose, toothed Medical definitions for serrate serrate [ sĕr′āt′ ] adj. Having or forming a row of small, sharp, projections resembling the teeth of a saw. Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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serrate

adjective

verb (used with object), ser·rat·ed, ser·rat·ing.

Origin of serrate

OTHER WORDS FROM serrate

Words nearby serrate

Example sentences from the Web for serrate

British Dictionary definitions for serrate

adjective (ˈsɛrɪt, -eɪt)

verb (səˈreɪt)

Word Origin for serrate

Words related to serrate

Medical definitions for serrate

adj.