jaggy

[ jag-ee ]

adjective

, jag·gi·er, jag·gi·est.

1. jagged; jag; jagged; notched.

jaggy

/ ˈdʒæɡɪ /

adjective

1. a less common word for jagged
2. prickly

Word History and Origins

Origin of jaggy¹

First recorded in 1710–20; jag ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

I like its roundnesses—and I hate the jaggy dryness of lime-stone, that burns in the sun, and withers.

From Project Gutenberg

So let us watch and say jaggy things, in the hope that some of them will hurt.

From Project Gutenberg