Having a rough or harsh quality: "not a stutter exactly but a jagged sound, as if the words were being broken off from some other, stronger current of words deep inside" (Anne Tyler).
Definition of jagged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Adjective [edit] jagged (comparative more jagged, superlative most jagged) Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut. synonyms quotations Synonyms: serrated; see also Thesaurus: notched
raggedly uneven on the edges, with sharply irregular notches on the surface or at the borders: the knife's jagged edge. having a harsh, rough, or uneven quality: a jagged scream.
Something that is jagged has a rough, uneven shape or edge with lots of sharp points. ...jagged black cliffs. A jagged scar runs through his lower lip.
Used to describe something with an uneven or irregular surface, often with sharp points sticking out. It is often used for natural formations like rocks or edges that have been broken. The jagged rocks made it difficult to navigate the shoreline. Her dress got caught on the jagged edge of the fence.
Having a rough or harsh quality: "not a stutter exactly but a jagged sound, as if the words were being broken off from some other, stronger current of words deep inside" (Anne Tyler).