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Adjective: serrate  su'reyt or 'se,reyt
  1. Notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
    "A bread knife may be a long scalloped or serrate blade used for slicing bread and tomatoes";
    - serrated, saw-toothed, toothed, notched
Verb: serrate  su'reyt or 'se,reyt
  1. Make saw-toothed or jag the edge of
    "serrate the edges of the teeth"

Derived forms: serrated, serrates, serrating

See also: rough

Type of: jag

Encyclopedia: Serrate