jagged

jagged
jaggedly, adv.jaggedness, n.
/jag"id/, adj.
1. having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.
2. having a harsh, rough, or uneven quality.
[1400-50; late ME. See JAG1, -ED2]

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  • jagged — jag ged (j[a^]g g[e^]d), a. Having jags; having rough, sharp notches, protuberances, or teeth; cleft; laciniate; divided; as, jagged rocks. Jagged vine leaves shade. Trench. {Jag ged*ly}, adv. {Jag ged*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jagged — es un álbum del cantante británico Gary Numan que fue lanzado el 13 de marzo de 2006 por Cooking Vinyl Records. Lista de canciones Pressure Fold Halo Slave In A Dark Place Haunted Blind Before You Hate It Melt Scanner Jagged Enlaces externos… …   Wikipedia Español

  • jagged — mid 15c., from verb jaggen (c.1400) to pierce, slash, cut; to notch or nick; cut or tear unevenly, Scottish and northern English, of unknown origin. Originally of garments with regular toothed edges; meaning with the edge irregularly cut is from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • jagged — [adj] ragged, notched asperous, barbed, broken, cleft, craggy, denticulate, harsh, indented, irregular, pointed, ridged, rough, rugged, scabrous, serrated, snaggy, spiked, toothed, uneven, unlevel, unsmooth; concepts 490,606 Ant. even, smooth …   New thesaurus

  • jagged — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ with rough, sharp points protruding. DERIVATIVES jaggedly adverb jaggedness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • jagged — [jag′id] adj. having sharp projecting points; notched or ragged jaggedly adv. jaggedness n …   English World dictionary

  • Jagged — Infobox Album | Name = Jagged Type = Album Artist = Gary Numan Released = 13 March 2006 Recorded = London, 2005 06 Genre = Industrial rock Darkwave Gothic rock Length = 62:04 Label = Cooking Vinyl (UK) Metropolis (US) Producer = Gary Numan, Ade… …   Wikipedia

  • jagged — [[t]ʤæ̱gɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED 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 …   English dictionary

  • Jagged — Jag Jag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jagging}.] To cut into notches or teeth like those of a saw; to notch. [Written also {jagg}.] [1913 Webster] {Jagging iron}, a wheel with a zigzag or jagged edge for cutting cakes or pastry… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jagged — adjective Date: 1523 1. having a sharply uneven edge or surface < jagged peaks > 2. having a harsh, rough, or irregular quality < jagged rhythms > • jaggedly adverb • jaggedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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