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JAGGY (jaggier, jaggiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: jaggier , jaggiest
, jaggiest Dictionary entry overview: What does jaggy mean?
• JAGGY (adjective)
The adjective JAGGY has 2 senses:
1. having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
2. having a sharply uneven surface or outline
Familiarity information: JAGGY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
Synonyms:
erose; jagged; jaggy; notched; toothed
Similar:
rough (of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having a sharply uneven surface or outline
Synonyms:
Context example:
scraggy cliffs
Similar:
uneven (not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture)
Derivation:
jag (a sharp projection on an edge or surface)
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