jagged Definition

jag¹
noun

1. A sharp projection.
(Scots)
2. An injection; an inoculation.

verb jagged, jagging

1. To prick, sting or pierce something or someone.
2. To cut unevenly.
3. To make indentations in something.

Etymology: 14c.

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jagged
adj

1. Having a rough or sharp uneven edge.

Thesaurus: barbed, serrated, ragged, notched, saw-edged, spiky, broken, craggy, rough, pointed, ridged, snaggy; Antonym: smooth

Derivative: jaggedly
adverb

Derivative: jaggedness
noun

Etymology: 16c: from jag¹.