Ragged
/ˈræɡɪd/noun
Having an uneven, rough, or torn edge or surface.
Did you know?Ragged comes from the same root as rag and is tied to the idea of something worn down, torn apart, or reduced to scraps, which is why it feels so visually violent.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ragg-
“rough hair, shaggy tuft, or torn scraps”
Old Norse
ON
rögg
“tuft, shaggy lock of hair”
Middle English
ME
ragged
“torn, frayed, or in tatters”
Modern English
EN
ragged
“having an uneven, rough, or torn appearance”