jungle
/ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/
noun8
adjective1
forms
jungles
Phrases with jungle
- asphalt jungleA city or urban area, where the landscape is covered by pavement and the environment is alienating and unsafe.
- beat like a jungle drumOf a heart, to beat very fast, usually because of strong emotions.
- concrete jungleAn urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.
- jungle telegraphA system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.
- King of the JungleThe lion, Panthera leo.