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jammy

jam·my
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jam-ee]
    • /ˈdʒæm i/
    • /dʒˈami/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jam-ee]
    • /ˈdʒæm i/

Definitions of jammy word

  • adjective jammy very lucky. 1
  • adjective jammy pleasant; easy; desirable: He has a jammy job. 1
  • noun jammy Covered with, filled with, or resembling jam. 1
  • adjective jammy lucky, fortunate 1
  • adjective jammy If you describe someone as jammy, you mean that they are very lucky because something good has happened to them, without their making much effort or deserving such luck. 0
  • adjective jammy covered with or tasting like jam 0

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Origin of jammy

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; apparently jam2 + -y1; compare the idioms to have jam on it to have something easy; real jam, pure jam something easy or pleasant

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Jammy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jammy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

jammy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for jammy

adjective jammy

  • lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
  • fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
  • comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
  • easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.

Antonyms for jammy

adjective jammy

  • unlucky — (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.

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