1
: having a sharply uneven edge or surface
jagged peaks
2
: having a harsh, rough, or irregular quality
jagged rhythms
jaggedly
adverb
jaggedness
noun
Examples of jagged in a Sentence
jagged pieces of broken glass
it's going to be hard to repair the jagged tear in the tablecloth so that it doesn't show
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The highest point, a jagged cluster called the Bavella Needles, soars more than 6,000 feet.
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Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Now, an apologetic Martin, who says the damage to the bluff was unintentional, has won city of Miami approval for an unprecedented fix — hiring a skilled stonemason to recreate the missing top two-and-a-half feet of the exposed, naturally jagged rock outcropping.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Many windows on the top floor were blown out and some had shards of glass hanging in place that resembled jagged teeth.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The movements were choppy not because the wind is jagged on Mars but because there are gaps in our data represented by gaps in the sway of the grass.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Now, an apologetic Martin, who says the damage to the bluff was unintentional, has won city of Miami approval for an unprecedented fix — hiring a skilled stonemason to recreate the missing top two-and-a-half feet of the exposed, naturally jagged rock outcropping.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Many windows on the top floor were blown out and some had shards of glass hanging in place that resembled jagged teeth.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The movements were choppy not because the wind is jagged on Mars but because there are gaps in our data represented by gaps in the sway of the grass.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jagged. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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jagged
adjective
jag·ged
ˈjag-əd 
: having a sharp uneven edge or surface
jagged mountains
jaggedly
adverb
jaggedness
noun
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