jungly en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English jungle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jungly From jungle + -y.
Meanings
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Overgrown with jungle.
[…] it was arranged that I should make a circuit and get between the bear and a jungly ravine […]
1894, Robert H Elliot, Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore:He was lying on a bamboo bed in the traditional doctor's hut at the jungliest edge of the village.
2000, Martin Bennett, Rosamund Fowler, Tales from West Africa:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jungliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| junglier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |