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 morning light casts jagged shadows across the pink stone, catching the saguaro spines and illuminating them like desert saints.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
According to one tale, the devil escaped from hell and formed the jagged peaks in one day’s work.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The jagged summit of Crestone Peak, Colorado’s seventh-highest mountain, looks like a camel’s back, with two rocky pinnacles jutting skyward from the Sangre de Cristo range.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Regardless of your route, the whole way is lined with Douglas fir and lodgepole pine, sparkling alpine lakes, and the jagged peaks that gave the Sawtooths their name.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
According to one tale, the devil escaped from hell and formed the jagged peaks in one day’s work.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The jagged summit of Crestone Peak, Colorado’s seventh-highest mountain, looks like a camel’s back, with two rocky pinnacles jutting skyward from the Sangre de Cristo range.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Regardless of your route, the whole way is lined with Douglas fir and lodgepole pine, sparkling alpine lakes, and the jagged peaks that gave the Sawtooths their name.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 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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