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jungle

noun [S] (UNTIDY PLACE)
 
 
/ˈdʒʌŋ.ɡl̩/

Definition

an uncontrolled or confusing mass of things: Our garden is a real jungle. a jungle of electronic equipmentDirt and untidiness
(Definition of jungle noun (UNTIDY PLACE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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