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 result of billions of years of micrometeorite impacts on the lunar surface and lack of water on the Moon has left this dust with jagged, razor-sharp shapes and the constant bombardment by cosmic rays has given each particle an electrostatic charge.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
Rescue workers in other parts of the country dug through piles of twisted rebar and jagged concrete where buildings had been destroyed.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Further out, the city gives way to busy markets and, further still, tin shanks and clinker board houses built on jagged volcanic rock.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has gorgeous vistas, but also many jagged edges on characters’ hair.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
Rescue workers in other parts of the country dug through piles of twisted rebar and jagged concrete where buildings had been destroyed.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Further out, the city gives way to busy markets and, further still, tin shanks and clinker board houses built on jagged volcanic rock.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has gorgeous vistas, but also many jagged edges on characters’ hair.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jagged
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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jagged. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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