adj
jammy
JAM-ee
adj
1
Covered in or tasting of jam.
"The kids came inside with jammy fingers from the toast."
2
British informal: lucky, especially in an undeserved way.
"That was a jammy goal — it deflected off two defenders before going in."
How to Use Jammy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSticky with jam, or (mainly British slang) unfairly lucky.
When to use it
The "lucky" sense is informal British slang, rarely used in American English.
Common pairings
jammy fingers
a jammy win
Word Forms
jammier comparative, jammies plural, jammiest superlative
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Etymology
Formed from "jam" plus the adjective-forming suffix "-y."