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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Winding roads diving deep between steep hillsides littered with jagged deadfall and boulder-size talus, towns few and far between.
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New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
But when a kayaking trip goes horribly wrong, Mum is suddenly gone forever and Hazel is left with crippling anxiety and a jagged scar on her face.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
Telluride, Colorado There is something perennially romantic about mountain towns in the winter when their quaint streets, open fields, and jagged peaks are blanketed with the whitest of snow.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
The most popular activity in Crater Lake National Park is going on the Rim Drive around the lake and snapping photos of the bright-blue waters ringed by jagged volcanic formations.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
But when a kayaking trip goes horribly wrong, Mum is suddenly gone forever and Hazel is left with crippling anxiety and a jagged scar on her face.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
Telluride, Colorado There is something perennially romantic about mountain towns in the winter when their quaint streets, open fields, and jagged peaks are blanketed with the whitest of snow.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
The most popular activity in Crater Lake National Park is going on the Rim Drive around the lake and snapping photos of the bright-blue waters ringed by jagged volcanic formations.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jagged. Accessed 4 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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