Jagged Meaning
/ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd/, /ˈd͡ʒæɡəd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjUnevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.
"At last the first glimpse from a bridge of an open-top red bus, and a noticeable darkening of the atmosphere from the smoke of London: then the increasingly dingy stations with double-barrel names, set amid what has always been to me the outstanding feature of the "Premier Line" approach to London—the positively marvellous display of crazy chimney-pots on the grey inner suburban houses. As many as twenty, all of varying style, standing together like ranks of jagged teeth, and providing a Dickensian back-cloth which no other route can boast."— 1951 October, R. S. McNaught, “Lines of Approach”, in Railway Magazine, page 704:
adjHaving a rough quality.
adjOf an array, having a different cardinality in each dimension, such that a representation on paper would appear uneven.
verbsimple past and past participle of jag
Sentence Examples
The jagged edge ripped a hole in his trousers.
Her coloring book lay limp, jagged with angular pink scribbles.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The broken bottle had a very ____ edge that was dangerous and could cut deeply.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The broken glass had ____ edges that were very sharp and could easily cut your hand if touched.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The broken bottle had a very ____ edge that was dangerous and could cut deeply.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The broken glass had ____ edges that were very sharp and could easily cut your hand if touched.