Main Entry: jun·gle

Pronunciation: \ˈjəŋ-gəl\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Hindi jaṅgal & Urdu jangal forest, from Sanskrit jaṅgala desert region

Date: 1776

1 a : an impenetrable thicket or tangled mass of tropical vegetation b : a tract overgrown with thickets or masses of vegetation
2 : a hobo camp
3 a (1) : a confused or disordered mass of objects : jumble (2) : something that baffles or frustrates by its tangled or complex character : maze <the jungle of housing laws — Bernard Taper> b : a place of ruthless struggle for survival <the city is a jungle where no one is safe after dark — Stuart Chase>
4 : electronic dance music that combines elements of techno, reggae, and hip-hop and is marked especially by an extremely fast beat

— jun·gle·like \-gə(l)-ˌlīk\ adjective

— jun·gly \-g(ə-)lē\ adjective