jagged

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.
Having a rough quality.
Of an array, having a different cardinality in each dimension, such that a representation on paper would appear uneven.

verb

simple past and past participle of jag

Pronunciation

jă'gĭd /ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd/ /ˈd͡ʒæɡəd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jagged (adj).wav /d͡ʒæɡd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jagged (verb).wav

Word forms

jagged more jagged most jagged

Synonyms

serrated dentate dented dentilated erose gimped gnawed indented jagged jaggy nicked notched notchy saw-toothed serrate serriform toothed scraggy abrasive asperous coarse harsh irregular rough rugged rugose salebrous scabrous shagged squarrose uneven unsmooth ragged

Derived words

jagged array jagged chickweed jaggedly jaggedness jaggedy unjagged

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