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jungly

 [juhng-glee]  

jun·gly

   [juhng-glee]
adjective
resembling or suggesting a jungle.
Origin:
1790–1800; jungle + -y1
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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jungle (ˈdʒʌŋɡəl)
 
—n
1.  an equatorial forest area with luxuriant vegetation, often almost impenetrable
2.  any dense or tangled thicket or growth
3.  a place of intense competition or ruthless struggle for survival: the concrete jungle
4.  a type of fast electronic dance music, originating in the early 1990s, which combines elements of techno and ragga
5.  slang (US) (esp in the Depression) a gathering place for the unemployed, etc
 
[C18: from Hindi jangal, from Sanskrit jāngala wilderness]
 
'jungly
 
—adj

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