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

Derived Forms

• ˈjaggedly, adverb
• ˈjaggedness, noun

Other Words From

• jagged·ly adverb
• jagged·ness noun
• un·jagged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jagged¹

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

Example Sentences

All that is left of the residential building in Beit Lahia is a pile of rubble, with broken concrete and jagged shards of twisted metal sticking out from the ruins.

From BBC

Komal’s morning view was of jagged, forbidding mountains, the rush of the river dozens of metres below the family home on the cliff.

From BBC

But pieces of that puzzle are still missing and it’s in those jagged gaps where the threat to children still lies.

From BBC

The music itself blends jazz, blues and gospel music, creating a compositional voice the New York Times described as "dominated by lushly chromatic and modal harmonic writing, spiked with jagged rhythms and tart dissonance."

From Salon

With a puff of the cheeks, a swish of the hair, Smith jagged off his left foot, leaving England wing Tommy Freeman hopelessly off balance on his way to the tryline.

From BBC

Related Words

• broken
• craggy
• irregular
• rugged
• uneven