jagged

Everyday

With rough, sharp, uneven points or edges: jagged rocks. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and descriptions (jagged mountains, jagged glass, jagged lightning); in safety (broken glass). Phrases: a jagged edge, jagged rocks, jagged peaks.

Examples

• Be careful, the broken glass has jagged edges. tree →
• Jagged rocks stuck out of the sea. tree →
• A jagged line of lightning lit the sky. tree →
• The mountains had jagged peaks. tree →
• The tin was opened and left a jagged lid. tree →
• The graph showed a jagged line going up and down. tree →
• “If,” said one irritable guard, “if we buzzed a spear at the persistent stranger, or if one slung at him with a jagged pebble!” tree →

Note

Say JAG-id (two syllables). Opposite: smooth. Safety: do not pick up broken glass with bare hands.