jammy

[ jam-ee ]

adjective

, jam·mi·er, jam·mi·est.

1. British Informal. very lucky.
2. British Informal. pleasant; easy; desirable:

   He has a jammy job.

3. covered or filled with jam:

   jammy doughnuts.

4. tasting like or having the consistency of jam: jammy soft-boiled eggs.

   a sweet and jammy wine that tastes like cooked berries;

   jammy soft-boiled eggs.

jammy

/ ˈdʒæmɪ /

adjective

1. covered with or tasting like jam
2. slang.
   lucky

   jammy so-and-sos!

Word History and Origins

Origin of jammy¹

First recorded in 1850–55; apparently jam ² + -y ¹; compare the idioms to have jam on it “to have something easy”; real jam, pure jam “something easy or pleasant”

Example Sentences

Actress Kate Beckinsale recited a reimagined Lord's Prayer, saying "give this day our jammy win and forgive us for criticising your tactics".

From BBC

A buttery, toasty baguette is topped with a few jammy eggs, some tangy, salty white anchovies, and a pile of freshly chopped parsley and finished with a sprinkling of slightly spicy Aleppo pepper.

From Salon

Aguirre has taught Jay the correct pronunciation of many French perfume names and has put him on to all-time favorites, like Jeroboam’s Oriento, a jammy rose patchouli with a sparkling saffron top note.

From Los Angeles Times

The compote thickens as it cools, turning jammy and satiny.

From Seattle Times

THE TASTE-TEST: Storyville Coffee’s website calls the roast on its beans “a full-city medium for full-bodied flavor with no bitterness,” promising “delightfully nutty and jammy fruit notes along with hints of dark chocolate and caramel.”

From Seattle Times