jungled

adjective

jun·​gled ˈjəŋ-gəld How to pronounce jungled (audio)
: abounding in jungle
a jungled island

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Set between jungled cliffs and a stretch of shoreline overlooking Bahía de Banderas in Punta de Mita, this resort offers 82 ocean-view studios, casitas and suites, along with 30 two to five-bedroom casas and oceanfront residences, plus a seven-bedroom signature villa. Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 On the jungled campus with its thelas of peanut and popcorn sellers, Sachin told Gita the story of his friend Rajesh. Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026 In front of us, the lake fanned out like a giant mirror, speckled with a handful of jungled islets and backdropped by a horizon of mountains in the hazy blue distance. Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2023 When his nearly empty commercial flight from Singapore to Tokyo is struck by lightning, Torrance emergency lands on a secluded, densely jungled island in the Philippines. A.a. Dowd, Chron, 11 Jan. 2023 Views stretch from the scenic waters of Bahia de Banderas to the jungled mountains and beyond. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2022 My villa is one of just 16, all roughly similar in layout and size, dotting the jungled hillside the resort is perched on. Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 21 June 2022 Now two-foot-tall statues of the saints, nestled in an ancient tree at the end of a jungled foot trail, gaze over a wild Puerto Rican river. T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 27 May 2020 Robin Naiding, the mild-mannered gaonbura, or headman, of Baga Dima, a village in the jungled hills northeastern India, isn’t sure why much of humanity enjoys imbibing drinks through a small plastic tube. National Geographic, 22 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jungled was in 1842

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“Jungled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jungled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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