jungle

/ˈdʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/noun

A dense, hot, wild forest in tropical areas, filled with untamed plants and animals.

Example sentence

“The explorers cut a path through the thick jungle.”

Scientists prefer 'rainforest'; 'jungle' survives in figurative phrases like 'concrete jungle' and 'the law of the jungle'.

Related words

swampAn area of soft, waterlogged ground, often wooded, that supports rich wildlife but is poor for farming.glacierA huge mass of ice that moves slowly downhill under its own weight.cliffA steep, high face of rock that drops almost straight down.volcanoA type of firework that sends a fountain of sparks shooting upward.shoreThe strip of land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other still body of water.sunriseThe moment in the morning when the sun rises above the horizon in the east.