jagged

[ jag-id ]
/ ˈdʒæg ɪd /
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adjective

having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.
having a harsh, rough, or uneven quality.

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Origin of jagged

1400–50; late Middle English. See jag1, -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM jagged

jag·ged·ly, adverbjag·ged·ness, nounun·jag·ged, adjective

Words nearby jagged

Jagan, Jagannath, Jagatai, Jagello, jager, jagged, Jagger, jaggery, jaggies, jaggy, Jagiello
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Words related to jagged

craggy, uneven, rugged, irregular, broken, ridged, barbed, pointed, serrated, spiked, cleft, rough, indented, harsh, scabrous, denticulate, snaggy, toothed, unlevel, unsmooth

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British Dictionary definitions for jagged

jagged
/ (ˈdʒæɡɪd) /

adjective

having sharp projecting notches; ragged; serrate

Derived forms of jagged

jaggedly, adverbjaggedness, noun
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