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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Boulders offer a jagged look For a rugged look, consider a retaining wall made from large boulders.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Shot-reverse shot sequences are somewhat abrupt, the characters segregated in their individual frames, Spicer using different angles on close-ups to lend to that jagged sense of separation.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
All those letters are real, and all those jagged lines were the work of scissors.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
In one room, Elliott, eyes squinting and face slicked with sweat, lies on his belly on a makeshift platform watching the street through a large, jagged peephole punched in the wall.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Shot-reverse shot sequences are somewhat abrupt, the characters segregated in their individual frames, Spicer using different angles on close-ups to lend to that jagged sense of separation.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
All those letters are real, and all those jagged lines were the work of scissors.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
In one room, Elliott, eyes squinting and face slicked with sweat, lies on his belly on a makeshift platform watching the street through a large, jagged peephole punched in the wall.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jagged. Accessed 22 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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