Jag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jagged p. pr. & vb. n. Jagging ] To cut into notches or teeth like those of a saw; to notch. [Written also jagg.]
Jagging iron, a wheel with a zigzag or jagged edge for cutting cakes or pastry into ornamental figures.
jag·ged 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.
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jag
n 1: a sharp projection on an edge or surface; "he clutched a jag
of the rock"
2: a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different
color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing
3: a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval
clothing [syn: dag]
4: a bout of drinking or drug taking
v : cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge
[also: jagging, jagged]
jagged
adj 1: having a sharply uneven surface or outline; "the jagged
outline of the crags"; "scraggy cliffs" [syn: jaggy,
scraggy]
2: having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though
gnawed [syn: erose, jaggy, notched, toothed]