jagged
Americanadjective
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having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag.
the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.
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having a harsh, rough, or uneven quality.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- jaggedly adverb
- jaggedness noun
- unjagged adjective
Etymology
Origin of jagged
Example Sentences
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After Duane plotted a route that Handsome would be able to manage, he stepped around a jagged corner, and there before him was not a monster but a tall, thin waterfall.
From Literature
In August 1966, the Beatles led their album “Revolver” with Harrison’s “Taxman,” a jagged riff that doubled as a fiscal protest.
Nim’s breath came in jagged chunks; she was so hot she thought flames might spurt out of her head like her own miniature volcano.
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In the distance, jagged lightning flashes across the sky.
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The remaining pieces of the ripped page grew out of the spine like a jagged mountain range.
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