Jagged Definition

jăgĭd
adjective
jaggeder, jaggedest
Marked by irregular projections and indentations on the edge or surface.
The jagged edge of the broken window.
American Heritage
Having sharp projecting points; notched or ragged.
Webster's New World
Having a rough or harsh quality.
American Heritage

Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.

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(computing) Of an array, having a different cardinality in each dimension, such that a representation on paper would appear uneven.

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verb

Simple past tense and past participle of jag.

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Other Word Forms of Jagged

Adjective

Base Form:
jagged
Comparative:
jaggeder
Superlative:
jaggedest

Jagged Sentence Examples

  • The scars were jagged and ugly, similar to those on her arms.

  • Many ships have been wrecked on the jagged reefs which fringe their base.

  • If several notes are present the flame is jagged by each.

  • A jagged bolt of lightning pierced the angry black clouds, and she moved away from the edge of the porch.

  • The setae are organs of locomotion, though their large size and occasionally jagged edges in some of the Polychaeta suggest an aggressive function.

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Words Starting With

JJAJAG

Words Ending With

DEDGED

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Words Starting With J and Ending With D

Starts With J & Ends With DStarts With JA & Ends With DStarts With J & Ends With ED

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With J6 Letter Words Ending With D