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jag·gy

 (jăg′ē)
adj. jag·gi·er, jag·gi·est
Having jags; jagged or serrated.
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jaggy

(ˈdʒæɡɪ)
adj, -gier or -giest
1. a less common word for jagged
2. Scot prickly
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jag•gy

(ˈdʒæg i)

adj. -gi•er, -gi•est.
jagged; notched.
[1710–20]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.jaggy - having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawedjaggy - having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
rough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
2.jaggy - having a sharply uneven surface or outline; "the jagged outline of the crags"; "scraggy cliffs"
uneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"
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