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How to pronounce jagged in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms erose, jaggy, notched, toothed
Derivation jaggedness
Type Words
Synonyms jaggy, scraggy
Derivation jaggedness


the jagged outline of the crags.

Examples of jagged

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A Christmas heirloom shared space in a ditch with broken glass and jagged nails.
From the kansas.com
The jagged peak, a seeming geologic anomaly, took our breath away all afternoon.
From the chron.com
History is traced not in straight lines but in jagged and discontinuous strokes.
From the economist.com
Characters show lots of jagged edges, and the environments look bland and faded.
From the businessweek.com
Explore a frozen world of crevasses and sink holes, jagged ridges and ice walls.
From the guardian.co.uk
Fires broke out in both cities, fed by tossed stoves and piles of jagged timber.
From the stltoday.com
This is also the bread I like to tear into jagged pieces and include in a salad.
From the guardian.co.uk
While the swords aren't razor sharp, their jagged titanium alloy can cut to bone.
From the ocregister.com
Through the haze of food and wine came angular, jagged, insistent string music.
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More examples
  • Having a sharply uneven surface or outline; "the jagged outline of the crags"; "scraggy cliffs"
  • Erose: having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
  • (jaggedly) raggedly: with a ragged and uneven appearance; "a long beard, raggedly cut"
  • (jaggedness) something irregular like a bump or crack in a smooth surface
  • (jag) a sharp projection on an edge or surface; "he clutched a jag of the rock"
  • (jag) cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge
  • (jag) a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing
  • (jag) a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing
  • Jagged is a 2006 album by Gary Numan, his first original album in over five years, following Pure in 2000. Stylistically Jagged was a development of its predecessor's chorus-driven, anthemic industrial sound, utilising heavier electronics and more prominent live drumming. ...