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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May 31, 2025 The jagged ridges in the green mountains above Spruce Pine look strange at first, as if they were scratched into the surface by giant claws.
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Mike Belleme, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Especially when exploring all the jagged edges can be as delicious as it has been executed in Sirens.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
There are the vast arcs of the avenues, the great green slashes of parks and cemeteries, the jagged field of skyscrapers, steepled and spiked like iron filings pulled up toward the great magnet of the sky.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Frizz happens when the outermost cuticle layer of the hair shaft is out of alignment, creating a jagged look.
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 16 May 2025
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Mike Belleme, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Especially when exploring all the jagged edges can be as delicious as it has been executed in Sirens.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
There are the vast arcs of the avenues, the great green slashes of parks and cemeteries, the jagged field of skyscrapers, steepled and spiked like iron filings pulled up toward the great magnet of the sky.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Frizz happens when the outermost cuticle layer of the hair shaft is out of alignment, creating a jagged look.
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 16 May 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 9 Jun. 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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