jag´ged|ness

jag´ged|ness
jag|ged «JAG ihd», adjective.
with sharp points sticking out; unevenly cut or torn; notched: »

a jagged streak of lightning. We cut our bare feet on the jagged rocks. Algeria, a land of fertile coastal valleys, jagged mountains, and barren deserts (Newsweek).

SYNONYM(S): serrated.
jag´ged|ly, adverb.
jag´ged|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • jag´ged|ly — jag|ged «JAG ihd», adjective. with sharp points sticking out; unevenly cut or torn; notched: »a jagged streak of lightning. We cut our bare feet on the jagged rocks. Algeria, a land of fertile coastal valleys, jagged mountains, and barren deserts …   Useful english dictionary

  • jag|ged — «JAG ihd», adjective. with sharp points sticking out; unevenly cut or torn; notched: »a jagged streak of lightning. We cut our bare feet on the jagged rocks. Algeria, a land of fertile coastal valleys, jagged mountains, and barren deserts… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ged — ar·ma·ged·don; bull·dog·ged; crag·ged; crag·ged·ness; dog·ged; dog·ged·ly; dog·ged·ness; ged; ged·a·nite; ged·rite; jag·ged; jag·ged·ly; jag·ged·ness; mit·nag·ged; rag·ged; rag·ged·ly; rag·ged·ness; rug·ged; rug·ged·iza·tion; rug·ged·ize;… …   English syllables

  • jag — ad·jag; JAG; jag·a·tai; jag; jag·ged; jag·ged·ly; jag·ged·ness; jag·gery; jag·gy; jag·less; jag·uar; jag·ua·run·di; jag·ger; jag·ga·ry; jag·ghery; jag·ua·ron·di; …   English syllables

  • jaggedness — jag·ged·ness …   English syllables

  • jagged — jag•ged [[t]ˈdʒæg ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) raggedly notched; sharply irregular on the surface or at the borders 2) having a harsh, rough, or uneven quality • Etymology: 1400–50; see jag I, ed II jag′ged•ly, adv. jag′ged•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • jagged — jag ged (j[a^]g g[e^]d), a. Having jags; having rough, sharp notches, protuberances, or teeth; cleft; laciniate; divided; as, jagged rocks. Jagged vine leaves shade. Trench. {Jag ged*ly}, adv. {Jag ged*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jaggedly — jagged jag ged (j[a^]g g[e^]d), a. Having jags; having rough, sharp notches, protuberances, or teeth; cleft; laciniate; divided; as, jagged rocks. Jagged vine leaves shade. Trench. {Jag ged*ly}, adv. {Jag ged*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jaggedness — jagged jag ged (j[a^]g g[e^]d), a. Having jags; having rough, sharp notches, protuberances, or teeth; cleft; laciniate; divided; as, jagged rocks. Jagged vine leaves shade. Trench. {Jag ged*ly}, adv. {Jag ged*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”