Jagged

Definition of jagged:

part of speech: noun

JAGGEDNESS.

part of speech: adjective

Notched: roughedged.

part of speech: adjective

Notched; irregular on the edge; cut or torn in points.

Usage examples for jagged:

• Presently the sun, red as a glowing coal, dipped behind a jagged mountain peak, and all the life and light deserted the face of nature. "The Gadfly", E. L. Voynich.

• The torrent was roaring and driving the boat like a leaf toward the jagged and fatal rocks. "Mohun, or, The Last Days of Lee", John Esten Cooke.

• The woman glanced nervously at the animal, each time she heard his jagged teeth close. "Whosoever Shall Offend", F. Marion Crawford.

• Broken bottles, bits of wood, splinters from the rough furniture, and jagged pieces of glass lay about. "The Sweep Winner", Nat Gould.