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jagged

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdʒæɡd// jagged

adj. having a rough, sharp, or uneven edge. You use this to describe things like broken glass or rocky mountains that could cut you.

adj. having a sharp, uneven, or irregular surface or edge. Often used to describe geological features or fractured materials.


SIMPLE

The broken bottle has a jagged edge.

CONTEXTUAL

Hikers must be careful when climbing over the jagged rocks near the cliff edge.

COMPLEX

The skyline was dominated by the jagged peaks of the mountain range, which looked particularly menacing against the dark storm clouds.

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Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'look' or 'feel'.

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