"jaggered" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more jaggered [comparative], most jaggered [superlative]
Etymology: From jagger + -ed. Etymology templates: {{af|en|jagger|-ed}} jagger + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} jaggered (comparative more jaggered, superlative most jaggered)
  1. jagged or bristly. Synonyms: spiked, barbed, uneven
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