jaggedjag‧ged /ˈdʒæɡɪd/ adjective 
the broken bottle’s jagged edge the jagged rocks of St. Saviour’s Point► see thesaurus at sharp—jaggedly adverb
WORD ORIGINjagged
Origin:
1400-1500 jag ‘cut in the edge of a piece of cloth’ (14-18 centuries), perhaps from Arabic az-zagaye ‘the lance’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- jagged mountain peaks
- Many ships have been torn apart on the jagged rocks that ring the shoreline.
- The window had gone, and the floor was covered with jagged pieces of glass.
- Appalled by rusty, jagged equipment, she proposed replacing it in 1987.
- At one corner, a large chunk had been knocked out completely, leaving a nasty, jagged edge.
- Slabs irregularly cut with jagged lines where sections had dropped off.
- The knobby jagged clay cliff became as grand and exotic as the Grand Canyon to them.
- This is an area of spectacular gorges and jagged cliffs, beautiful unspoilt villages, with historic castles and mediaeval houses.
- With their stark, jagged profiles, the rocky peaks were an obvious treasure.
THESAURUS
having a very thin edge or point that can cut things easily: · a sharp knife· The dog’s teeth were very sharp.· Be careful. That knife’s very sharp.· You’ll need some sharp scissors.· Puppies mean to be playful, but their sharp teeth can give you a nasty bite.
having an irregular edge with a lot of sharp points: · a jagged rock· The floor was covered with jagged pieces of glass.
having a lot of thin sharp points: · a spiky cactus plant· The hedgehog uses its spiky fur for protection.· Some corals are quite smooth, others are sharp and spiky.
covered in a lot of small sharp points – used mainly about plants: · a prickly bush· prickly leaves· The hedge was all prickly.
a serrated edge on a saw or knife has a lot of sharp points on it: · It’s best to use a knife with a serrated edge.
extremely sharp: · The cat had razor-sharp claws.
Longman Language Activatorsharp something that is sharp can easily cut things or make holes in them, because it has a very narrow blade or point: · Be careful. That knife's very sharp.· You'll need some sharp scissors.· Puppies mean to be playful, but their sharp teeth can give you a nasty bite.
extremely sharp and possibly dangerous: · His sword was a wicked weapon, three feet in length and razor-sharp.· Over millions of years, some of the reptiles developed razor-sharp teeth.
long, thin, and ending in a point: · He picked up a pointed stick and began drawing in the sand.· a plant with long pointed leaves
having an irregular edge with a lot of sharp points: · Many ships have been torn apart on the jagged rocks that ring the shoreline.· The window had gone, and the floor was covered with jagged pieces of glass.
having a lot of points: · He had a leather jacket and short, spiky hair.· Some corals are quite smooth, others are sharp and spiky.· a spiky cactus plant
something that is prickly , especially a plant, is covered in a lot of sharp points: · Keep prickly plants and bushes away from any paths and seats in the garden.· Sea urchins and starfish feel prickly to the touch.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY the broken bottle’s jagged edgeCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
having a rough or pointed edge or surface: the broken bottle’s jagged edge (=with a lot of sharp rocks)· This is an area of spectacular gorges and jagged cliffs.
(=with several sharp points)· At first all I could see was the hazy black outline of a jagged peak.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Flames leapt hundreds of feet high, illuminating the jagged edges of the blocks.· There are too many jagged edges to the Clinton experience, too many highs and lows.· At one corner, a large chunk had been knocked out completely, leaving a nasty, jagged edge.· The shaman broke the bones with his bare hands, and used the jagged edges to scratch at his bark.· When such trend lines are smoothed, the jagged edges are sawn off.· Some of the major new features include TrueType, which can create type of varying sizes without any jagged edges.· For the moment it may have smoothed or at least covered the jagged edges between the two sides.· This one appear to have broken shortly after impact spinning the car on to its jagged edge.
· The river banks changed from jagged rock with little vegetation to luscious green slopes covered with olive trees.· It was a special method that allowed fishermen to avoid the jagged rocks that lay beneath the breaking waves.· She regarded herself as having been battered by uncontrollable forces, washed up in hostile, foreign waters against jagged rocks.· Multicolored volcanic ash flows, long since hardened to jagged rock, reach into the sea like fantastic taffy mountains.· In one shot the 27-year-old beauty sits wantonly on a jagged rock, her legs splayed.· Instead, hard peaks and jagged rocks thrust up from the ground like knives.· Beneath us, the descents were toothed with jagged rock.· They have just about sailed between the twin jagged rocks of Maastricht and recession.
the broken bottle’s jagged edge the jagged rocks of St. Saviour’s Point► see thesaurus at sharp—jaggedly adverb