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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Sandwiched between the ocean and the Oregon Coast Range, U.S. Route 101 traces the state’s entire coastline, with wide beaches and jagged sea stacks on one side of the road and thickets of evergreen forest on the other.
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
While icebergs and rocky shorelines dominate the Antarctic coastline that cruise ships navigate, the heart of the continent is another world, one of shimmering blue ice tunnels and crevasses, jagged mountain peaks, and vast moonscapes.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
The plane’s jagged cavity has torn into the facade.
—Foster Klug, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Mouth burning, my fingers traced over mason’s levels, steel chisels and jagged saws.
—Jacqueline Carr, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
While icebergs and rocky shorelines dominate the Antarctic coastline that cruise ships navigate, the heart of the continent is another world, one of shimmering blue ice tunnels and crevasses, jagged mountain peaks, and vast moonscapes.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
The plane’s jagged cavity has torn into the facade.
—Foster Klug, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Mouth burning, my fingers traced over mason’s levels, steel chisels and jagged saws.
—Jacqueline Carr, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jagged. Accessed 25 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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