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 jagged edge piercing through your mundane reality.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
In addition to wrecking many businesses and private homes, the flooding in Chimney Rock tore up Main Street, creating a deep and jagged gash in the asphalt and completely demolishing the walkways along the riverfront.
—Marshall Crook, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
But, houndstooth is a broken twill, so while there is a noticeable diagonal pattern in the weave, there are also jagged edges in the pattern.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2024
First ladies, by the cursed nature of the role, are supposed to humanize and soften the jagged, ugly edge of power.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
In addition to wrecking many businesses and private homes, the flooding in Chimney Rock tore up Main Street, creating a deep and jagged gash in the asphalt and completely demolishing the walkways along the riverfront.
—Marshall Crook, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
But, houndstooth is a broken twill, so while there is a noticeable diagonal pattern in the weave, there are also jagged edges in the pattern.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2024
First ladies, by the cursed nature of the role, are supposed to humanize and soften the jagged, ugly edge of power.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jagged. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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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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