adjective
- having a notched edge or sawlike teeth, especially for cutting; serrate: the serrated blade of a bread knife.
- serrate.
adjective (səˈreɪtɪd)
- having a notched or sawlike edge
adj.1703, past participle adjective based on Latin serratus (see serrate (adj.)). Serrating “sawing” attested from 1590s, but serrate as a transitive verb not attested before 1750 according to OED.