hackly

A lumberjack uses his axe to make a hackly cut on a tree trunk.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Rough and jagged: "hackly" describes a surface that is uneven, rough, and marked by sharp, irregular projections, often as if it has been hacked or chopped coarsely.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The rock had a hackly surface, making it difficult to climb. (The rock's surface was rough and jagged.)
  • The broken glass left a hackly edge on the frame. (The edge was uneven and sharp.)

Advanced Usage

• "hackly fracture": a term used in geology and materials science to describe a rough, jagged break in a mineral or metal.
  • The mineral sample showed a hackly fracture, indicating its brittle nature. (The break was uneven and jagged.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hack (verb): to cut or chop roughly.
  • He hacked at the branches with an axe. (He chopped them roughly.)
• Hackly (adverb): in a rough, jagged manner.
  • The edge was broken hackly. (The break was rough and uneven.)

Synonyms

• Jagged: having a sharply uneven surface or edge.
• Rough: not smooth; having an irregular surface.
• Ragged: torn or worn into a rough, uneven state.

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly associated with "hackly" exist; the word is primarily technical or descriptive.)