jagged

  • 11jagged — 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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  • 12jagged — jag|ged [ˈdʒægıd] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: jag cut in the edge of a piece of cloth (14 18 centuries), perhaps from Arabic az zagaye the lance ] having a rough or pointed edge or surface ▪ the broken bottle s jagged edge ▪ the jagged rocks of …

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  • 13jagged — mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ Man, is that chick jagged! □ Let’s go out and get jagged …

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  • 14jagged — adj. Jagged is used with these nouns: ↑cliff, ↑edge, ↑hole, ↑line, ↑mountain, ↑peak, ↑rock, ↑scar, ↑tooth …

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  • 15jagged — jag|ged [ dʒægəd ] adjective a jagged surface or edge has a lot of rough pointed parts that make it look broken or torn …

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  • 16jagged — jag·ged || dʒægɪd adj. having serrated edges, sharply notched, toothed dʒæg n. sharp protruding part on an edge or surface; binge, spree; intoxicated state v. make jagged or uneven, form sharp protruding parts …

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  • 17jagged — adjective having a rough, uneven edge or surface, often with sharp points on it: the jagged rocks of St. Saviour s Point jaggedly adverb …

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  • 18jagged — adjective don t give your dog a jagged bone Syn: spiky, barbed, ragged, rough, uneven, irregular, broken; jaggy, snaggy; serrated, sawtooth, sawtoothed, indented Ant: smooth …

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  • 19jagged — UK [ˈdʒæɡɪd] / US [ˈdʒæɡəd] adjective a jagged surface or edge has a lot of rough pointed parts that make it look broken or torn …

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  • 20jagged — [ˈdʒægɪd] adj a jagged surface or edge has a lot of rough pointed parts …

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