The meaning of JAGGED is having a sharply uneven edge or surface. How to use jagged in a sentence.

jagged in American English (ˈdʒæɡɪd ) adjective having sharp projecting points; notched or ragged

Definition of jagged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

rough and uneven, with sharp points: a jagged piece of glass a jagged edge (Definition of jagged from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Jan 20, 2026 · Adjective jagged (comparative more jagged, superlative most jagged) Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut. Synonyms: serrated; see also Thesaurus: notched

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).

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.

jagged, adj.¹ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Jagged definition: Marked by irregular projections and indentations on the edge or surface.

JAGGED definition: having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag. See examples of jagged used in a sentence.