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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Two hours later, a second piece of the plane was pulled out –– a jagged portion of the fuselage not immediately identifiable.
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The resulting flight path for the helicopter appears a bit jagged because of a lack of precision.
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The passage of time is somehow both fluid and jagged in Clint Bentley’s soulful film of the Denis Johnson novella, Train Dreams.
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Karina Tsui, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
For glam, the mom of three, 32, wore an old Hollywood-style bob with curls, brown-tone makeup and a long nails with jagged black French tips.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The resulting flight path for the helicopter appears a bit jagged because of a lack of precision.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The passage of time is somehow both fluid and jagged in Clint Bentley’s soulful film of the Denis Johnson novella, Train Dreams.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jagged. Accessed 10 Feb. 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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