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- Dictionaryjag·ged/ˈjaɡəd/
adjective
- 1. having rough, sharp points protruding: "the jagged edges gashed their fingers"
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The meaning of JAGGED is having a sharply uneven edge or surface. How to use jagged in a sentence.
jagged | American Dictionary. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈdʒæɡ·ɪd / Add to word list. rough and uneven, with sharp points: a jagged piece of glass. a jagged edge. (Definition of jagged from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Jagged definition: having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag. See examples of JAGGED used in a sentence.
Something is jagged when it has an uneven edge or quality to it. Teeth can be jagged, saw blades can be jagged, and the edges of leaves can be jagged.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈdʒæɡ·ɪd / Add to word list. rough and uneven, with sharp points: a jagged piece of glass. a jagged edge. (Definition of jagged from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of jagged.
1. Marked by irregular projections and indentations on the edge or surface: the jagged edge of the broken window. 2. Having a rough or harsh quality: "not a stutter exactly but a jagged sound, as if the words were being broken off from some other, stronger current of words deep inside" (Anne Tyler). jag′ged·ly adv.
adjective. Something that is jagged has a rough, uneven shape or edge with lots of sharp points. ...jagged black cliffs. A jagged scar runs through his lower lip. Synonyms: uneven, pointed, craggy, broken More Synonyms of jagged. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
