Definitions
an impenetrable equatorial forest
Word origin
Borrowed from Hindustani جَن٘گَل (jaṅgal) / जंगल (jaṅgal), from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala, “arid, sterile, desert”). First appears c. 1776 in a translation by Nathaniel Halhed.
Used in a sentence
“It’s a jungle out there.”
“'How do you like this corner of the jungle?' He leant forward. 'Just listen in to the couple behind you. From what I've heard they're straight out of "Nigger Heaven".'”
“The first-timer just doesn't know what's going on when he gets to jail. […] It's a jungle, you've got to look after yourself first.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues
01“Thick tropical growth”6 letters
02“Tropical thicket”6 letters
03“Dense tropical forest”6 letters
04“Dense forest”6 letters
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