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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Late Thursday, the company released in China the newest Labubu dolls, rabbit-ish toys that have pointed ears, jagged teeth and a mischievous grin.
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Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Water from a winding, jagged valley feeds the swimming spot, which has a 32-foot-wide pebbly beach.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The cast rattles off the snappy dialogue, jagged with tension and menace, in performances that wink just slyly enough at the wry, knowing way that the characters deploy—and embody—gangland stereotypes.
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The video shows staff staring in disbelief as jagged shards rained down, littering the floor in the immediate aftermath.
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Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Water from a winding, jagged valley feeds the swimming spot, which has a 32-foot-wide pebbly beach.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The cast rattles off the snappy dialogue, jagged with tension and menace, in performances that wink just slyly enough at the wry, knowing way that the characters deploy—and embody—gangland stereotypes.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
The video shows staff staring in disbelief as jagged shards rained down, littering the floor in the immediate aftermath.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 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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