Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jammed

/dʒæmd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: jammed
IPA: /dʒæmd/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Overcrowded; congested.

adj

Rendered unusable by intentional interference.

verb

simple past and past participle of jam

Example Sentences

"The window is jammed shut."
"How to treat a jammed finger or toe."
"The printer is still jammed. Make sure that all the jammed paper is removed."
"The ship was jammed between two rocks."
"Certain routes of the city are heavily jammed."
"These roads are hopelessly jammed with cars and mobile homes during holidays."

Derived Forms

unjammed

Phrases

jammed up

Frequently Paired Words

jammed up

Synonyms

jam-packed jam rammed packed packed to the gills rammed

Rhymes With

damned slammed crammed rammed scammed dammed hamed clammed

Questions

How do you pronounce jammed?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒæmd/.
What does jammed mean?: Stuck.

How to pronounce jammed

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