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Definition of craig

craig

/kɹeɪɡ/
craig
Plural:craigs
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• noun

1

Scottish A steep, rugged rock, cliff, or rocky promontory in the Scottish landscape; a crag.

Example

"The ancient fortress was built high upon a windswept craig overlooking the firth."

2

Scottish The neck or throat.

Example

"He wrapped a heavy woolen muffler tightly around his craig before stepping out into the winter gale."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Primarily encountered in Scottish English and place names (such as Craiglockhart or Ailsa Craig) as the dialectal equivalent of 'crag', or when capitalized as a common masculine given name and surname of Scottish origin.

• Rhymes for craig

• Nearby Words

crag
craggy
craic
craig
crake
cram
cramp

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic 'creag', meaning 'rock' or 'cliff', from Old Irish 'crec', sharing a Celtic root with the standard English word 'crag'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Craig. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/craig
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