jaggy
Americanadjective
adjective
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a less common word for jagged
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prickly
Etymology
Origin of jaggy
Example Sentences
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The jaggy, pent-up energy in Deerhoof’s caustic art rock owes a lot to Dieterich’s guitar playing.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2019
His sentences are long and jaggy, sparked with stray cultural references.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2015
It should at least have said that he directed Easy Rider, the film whose jaggy trippiness mocked Hollywood's squareness in 1969.
From The Guardian ● May 30, 2010
He led the way into the goosehouse, hopping over the jaggy ground.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
It came off wonderfully well, though rather jaggy.
From Us and the Bottleman by Edith Ballinger Price
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