jungly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of jungly
Example Sentences
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Many scrambled down the jungly slopes toward the lake.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 27, 2018
Would you like to see a slideshow of American Samoa’s stunning natural beauty, all jagged, jungly mountains and quiet coves, and hear how environmental and cultural stewardship work hand in hand in the territory?
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2018
Jibila is the traditional ruler — the paramount chief — of Penguia, a little domain of jungly hills and dusty villages 250 miles from the capital.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2014
A hike on a steep, car-less road up a jungly hill in the middle of the city stood out, but that’s because an anteater crossed my tracks, and I’d never seen one of those before.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2013
She ducked under the tangled honeysuckle toward the garden path, using her trowel like a machete to hack through some overgrown vines that crowded her jungly little porch.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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