jammy

American  

[jam-ee] / ˈdʒæm i /

adjective

jammier, jammiest

1. British Informal. very lucky.

2. British Informal. pleasant; easy; desirable.

   He has a jammy job.

3. covered or filled with jam.

   jammy doughnuts.

4. tasting like or having the consistency of jam: jammy soft-boiled eggs.

   a sweet and jammy wine that tastes like cooked berries;

   jammy soft-boiled eggs.

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jammy British  

/ ˈdʒæmɪ /

adjective

1. covered with or tasting like jam

2. slang lucky

   jammy so-and-sos!

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Etymology

Origin of jammy

First recorded in 1850–55; apparently jam ² + -y ¹; compare the idioms to have jam on it “to have something easy”; real jam, pure jam “something easy or pleasant”

Example Sentences

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Thanks to a Philippines-Mexico connection, coconut shows up in sweet and savory recipes: ceviche with poached shrimp, coconut limonada and coconut raspado with jammy plums.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Once everything had collapsed into a jammy, fragrant base, I added a splash of water and a little bouillon to loosen the sauce into something stew-adjacent before cracking eggs directly into the skillet.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

Another night, we had tacos with three different oven-roasted salsas: tomato; a smoky, porky black bean and corn; and peach, jammy and just a little charred.

From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2026

Promise of the Real could get pretty jammy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

Toasted cheese and hot jammy pastry were faithfully served to the ragged host—but with no breathless haste.

From The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold

But hits are hits, and Robinson has put together As the Crow Flies to play them along with some cover songs — probably in jammier versions than the originals.

From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2018

A loose, louche swagger dominates the album, jammier and less overtly pop than previous Petty.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2010

It was the jammiest 2-0 win you will ever see and Spurs now only need another three points to be sure of avoiding relegation.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 7, 2020

Photograph: Nick Wall Photography Earlier this week, one of the jammiest jobs out there got a bit less well-buttered.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 19, 2016