What does jagged mean?
Word: Jagged
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Jagged means having a rough, uneven edge with sharp points sticking out.
Synonyms: rough, uneven, ragged
Antonyms: smooth, even
How do you spell jagged?
Syllables: jag - ged
Tricky part: The end sounds like id, but it is written ed. Here the ed is part of the describing word, not a past-tense ending as in jumped.
Watch out for: jaggid, jaggad
Memory tip: A jagged edge: keep the first two letters of edge, e and d, for the end of jagged.
Jagged in a sentence
Example 1: Be careful, the open tin lid has a jagged edge.
Example 2: Jagged rocks stuck out of the sea near the shore.
Example 3: A jagged line of lightning lit up the sky.
Fun Fact
Jagged comes from jag, an older word for a sharp point that sticks out.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
ja_ _ed
a) dg
b) gg
c) gu
d) jj
Show answer
b) gg. Jagged has a double g between the a and the ending.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
jagged
a) dad
b) aged
c) egg
d) gag
Show answer
a) dad. Dad begins and ends with d; jagged can spare only one.
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
gedjag 123456
a) 451632
b) 451623
c) 415623
d) 541623
Show answer
b) 451623. Find j (4) and a (5) first, then g (1), g (6), e (2) and d (3).
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
Waves splashed over the jagged rocks below the old litehouse.
a) only litehouse
b) waves and rocks
c) only jagged
d) jagged and litehouse
Show answer
a) only litehouse. Lighthouse begins with light, so it needs igh; jagged is spelt correctly here.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A jagged edge is most often found on ___.
a) a rubber ball
b) a glass marble
c) a new dinner plate
d) a torn piece of paper
Show answer
d) a torn piece of paper
2. Jagged peaks are most likely to be seen on ___.
a) a flat field
b) a sandy beach
c) a calm lake
d) a mountain range
Show answer
d) a mountain range
