Definition of jagged Jagged

/ʤæˈgd/ - [jatgd] - jag•ged

We found 8 definitions of jagged from 4 different sources.

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What does jagged mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

jagged, jaggedder, jaggeddest

jagged - having a sharply uneven surface or outline; "the jagged outline of the crags"; "scraggy cliffs"
  jaggy, scraggy
  uneven not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"
jagged - having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
  erose, jaggy, notched, toothed
  rough not perfected; "a rough draft"; "a few rough sketches"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

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

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • jagged (imp. & p. p.)
    of Jag
  • jagged (a.)
    Having jags; having rough, sharp notches, protuberances, or teeth; cleft; laciniate; divided; as, jagged rocks.

Part of speech

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  • jagged, adjective.

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Sign Language

jagged in sign language
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