jagged
having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.
having a harsh, rough, or uneven quality.
Origin of jagged
1Other words from jagged
- jag·ged·ly, adverb
- jag·ged·ness, noun
- un·jag·ged, adjective
Words Nearby jagged
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How to use jagged in a sentence
The first time came when my mom was visiting from Texas and, with her guidance, I created a few jagged hems on dresses I mostly wore at home.
Some objects will remind us of the pandemic long after it’s over | Theresa Vargas | February 17, 2021 | Washington PostAt the top of the mountain, with views of the valley floor against the backdrop of the jagged Tetons, everyone breathed a bit easier.
What America's Richest Ski Town's Handling of COVID-19 Says About the Country | Lucas Isakowitz | February 1, 2021 | TimeThis remote corner of northern Washington looks like Switzerland, with its jagged, snowy peaks.
At 13,000 feet, they reached the final leg, where they would climb out of a narrow corridor and onto the jagged ridge.
How Climate Change Is Making the Alps More Dangerous | Agostino Petroni | October 23, 2020 | Outside OnlineRather than jagged lines and aggressive arrows, she came up with a circle inside another circle.
Their jagged edges and razor sharp teeth make you stand a little further back then normal.
Picasso worked from the photograph to create the blocked, jagged shapes he painted on canvas.
jagged walls of rock, a palette of blacks and greys, loom over us.
The landscape is immense—rivers, hills, flatlands, jagged mountains.
Visiting the Arctic Circle…Before It’s Irreversibly Changed | Terry Greene Sterling | April 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSituated at 5,400 feet, it's encircled by jagged peaks that make you feel you're cupped inside a caldera.
Big-Sky West Texas: A Road Trip Through Hidden America | Condé Nast Traveler | March 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe jagged top and spurs of San Jacinto Mountain shone like the turrets and posterns of a citadel built of rubies.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonThey stopped, leaning over a jagged fence made of sea-drift, to ask for water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThere was no water in the ravine, but the rocks were jagged and sharp, and they had to use much care to save their tires.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsThickets were swept as with a great jagged scythe by the leaden hail which swept through them.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnOne last effort—and he was out of the forest; the jagged summit still towered above him, but he could look forth—on what a view!
God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
British Dictionary definitions for jagged
/ (ˈdʒæɡɪd) /
having sharp projecting notches; ragged; serrate
Derived forms of jagged
- jaggedly, adverb
- jaggedness, noun
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