jagged

CEFRC1

/ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd/

verb · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Having rough, sharp, uneven edges.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Having a rough quality.

Examples

  • The jagged edge ripped a hole in his trousers.

  • Her coloring book lay limp, jagged with angular pink scribbles.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings
  1. Of an array, having a different cardinality in each dimension, such that a representation on paper would appear uneven.

  2. simple past and past participle of jag

adjective

Extra meaning
  1. Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The broken bottle had a very blank edge that was dangerous and could cut deeply.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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