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    JAGGY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

    Irregular inflected forms: jaggier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, jaggiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Having a sharply uneven surface or outlineplay

    Example:

    scraggy cliffs

    Synonyms:

    jagged; jaggy; scraggy

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    uneven (not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture)

    Derivation:

    jag (a sharp projection on an edge or surface)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawedplay

    Synonyms:

    erose; jagged; jaggy; notched; toothed

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    rough (of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped)

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