jagged

[jag-id]

adjective

1. having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag.

   the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.

2. having a harsh, rough, or uneven quality.

jagged

/ ˈdʒæɡɪd /

adjective

1. having sharp projecting notches; ragged; serrate

Other Word Forms

• jaggedly adverb
• jaggedness noun
• unjagged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jagged¹

1400–50; late Middle English. See jag ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Without salt to hold them down, freshwater waves “rise more sharply and travel closer together, like jagged mountains of water coming at you in rapid succession,” Mr. Bacon writes.

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Several dozen horses calmly graze along the shores of Mono Lake, a sparkling saline expanse spread out before the jagged Sierra Nevada mountains.

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Heavy and jagged portions of the floors and walls sat in piles where tree roots and vines had pushed through and wound around the remains of scavenged equipment, a kind of mechanical carnage.

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From the patio, diners can gaze at the jagged crown of Mt.

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His stripped-down, jagged style, absent marquee names and focused on such issues as terrorism and community, brings intelligent urgency to the unfathomable.

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Related Words

• broken 
• craggy 
• irregular 
• rugged 
• uneven