jammy

[jam-ee]

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.

jammy

/ ˈdʒæmɪ /

adjective

1. covered with or tasting like jam

2. slang,  lucky

   jammy so-and-sos!

Word History and Origins

Origin of jammy¹

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

It softens into something golden and jammy, almost nutty, with a mellow sweetness that feels borderline decadent.

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Leftover rice plus a jammy egg and your favorite chili crisp?

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I start with a scoop of cottage cheese, then add sliced avocado, jammy eggs, cucumber, scallions and a generous shake of everything bagel seasoning.

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Toss blueberries with a little avocado oil and maple syrup, then roast until they collapse into dark, jammy puddles.

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If you like jammy yolks, aim for the shorter end of the range.

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