serrate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb make saw-toothed or jag the edge of
    • serrate the edges of the teeth
  2. adjective satellite notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
    toothed; serrated; notched; saw-toothed.

WordNet

Ser"rate, Ser"ra*ted adjective (Also<
  • Serrate
  • Serrated
)
Etymology
L. serratus, fr. serra a saw; perhaps akin to secare to cut, E. saw a cutting instrument. Cf. Sierra.
Definitions
  1. Notched on the edge, like a saw.
  2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as, serrate leaves.

Webster 1913