jungle
[ juhng-guhl ]
/ ˈdʒʌŋ gəl /
noun
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Origin of jungle
First recorded in 1770–80; from Hindi jaṅgal, from Sanskrit jaṅgala “uncultivated land, dry land, waterless place”
OTHER WORDS FROM jungle
jungled, adjectiveun·der·jun·gle, nounWords nearby jungle
Jünger, Jungfrau, Junggar Pendi, Junggrammatiker, Jungian, jungle, jungle bunny, jungle cock, jungle fever, jungle fowl, junglegym
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British Dictionary definitions for jungle
jungle
/ (ˈdʒʌŋɡəl) /
noun
an equatorial forest area with luxuriant vegetation, often almost impenetrable
any dense or tangled thicket or growth
a place of intense competition or ruthless struggle for survivalthe concrete jungle
a type of fast electronic dance music, originating in the early 1990s, which combines elements of techno and ragga
US slang (esp in the Depression) a gathering place for the unemployed, etc
Derived forms of jungle
jungly, adjectiveWord Origin for jungle
C18: from Hindi jangal, from Sanskrit jāngala wilderness
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Idioms and Phrases with jungle
jungle
see law of the jungle.
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