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jungleMain 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 — jun·gle·like \-gə(l)-ˌlīk\ adjective — jun·gly \-g(ə-)lē\ adjective
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