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jagger

jagger

9.3
A sharp point on a plant stem that can hurt you
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒæɡər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : espina
  • The garden was full of jaggers that pricked my fingers while I was picking flowers.

Examples

  • She wore gloves to protect her hands from the jaggers on the rose bushes.

  • Be careful when walking in the woods; there are jaggers hidden among the bushes.

  • He's a jagger—the name I know them by," said Meredydd.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

thorn
vsjagger
53 1.0

A sharp point on a plant stem or leaf that can hurt you

is broader, covering this projection and similar sharp points on plants
prickle
vsjagger
4 3.9

A small sharp point on a plant stem or leaf that can scratch

is the same common plant projection term used generally
sticker
vsjagger
  • US
1 6.5

A small sharp point on a plant that can prick you

is broader, not limited to projections that catch or stick
pricker
vsjagger
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A small sharp point on a plant stem or leaf that can hurt if touched

is the more general word for such plant spikes

How Sharp

jagger
  • Archaic
9.3
spine
40 4.1

Surface Forms

jagger singular
jaggers plural

Morphology

jagger = jag (semi-transparent) = jag + er

The word appears to be formed from 'jag' plus '-er', but the resulting plant term is lexicalized and not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

The word jagger comes from the short word jag, which means 'a sharp point' and also appears in the familiar word jagged. So a jagger is like a small, sharp thorn that can prick you.