jammy
/ˈd͡ʒæm.i/adjective, noun
jammy is spelled J-A-M-M-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, jammy means “Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jammy?
| Letters | 5: J-A-M-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,838th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jammy?
Jammy appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jammy?
- /ˈd͡ʒæm.i/
- Australia /ˈd͡ʒæːm.i/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jammy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jammy
- jammier comparative
- jammiest superlative
- jammie
- jammies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jammy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc.
a jammy aroma
- 2
Covered in jam.
a child's jammy fingers
- 3
Containing jam.
a jammy dodger biscuit
- 4
UKcolloquialLucky; especially undeservedly so.
jammy bastard
noun
- 1
slangA gun.
- 2
USslangA penis.
- 3
Attributive form of jammies.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jammy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | marmeladig, marmeladenverschmiert , schlitzohrig, nochmal davongekommen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jammy come from?
From jam + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).