jungle

noun
jun*gle \ ˈjəŋ-gəl \
1776{ds||1|b|}
  • an impenetrable thicket or tangled mass of tropical vegetation
  • a tract overgrown with thickets or masses of vegetation
  • a confused or disordered mass of objects : jumble

jungle cat

noun
jungle cat \
1877
  • a small grayish to tawny cat (Felis chaus) found from northern Africa to Asia and having a black-tipped tail and tufted ears; broadly : a wild cat (such as a leopard) of tropical regions

jungle fowl

noun
jungle fowl \
circa 1825
  • any of several Asian wild birds (genus Gallus) related to the pheasants; especially : a bird (G. gallus) of southeastern Asia from which domestic chickens have probably descended

jungle gym

noun
jungle gym \
1923
  • a structure of vertical and horizontal bars for use by children at play

asphalt jungle

noun
asphalt jungle \
1920
  • a big city or a specified part of a big city

concrete jungle

noun
concrete jungle \
1925
  • a modern city or urban area filled with large buildings and regarded especially as a harshly competitive, unwelcoming, or dangerous place

the law of the jungle

noun phrase
the law of the jungle \
  • —used to describe a situation in which people do whatever they want to or whatever is necessary to survive or succeed
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