Very lucky or advantageously placed, especially in informal British English.
Reach for it when teasing someone about good fortune that exceeded their contribution
A jammy bounce sent the ball past the goalkeeper in the final minute.
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playful
Fits when a run of remarkable luck feels almost magical
Careful Charmed sounds fanciful when one isolated advantage is being described.
everyday
Fits when chance plainly produced the favorable result
Careful Lucky is neutral, while jammy often carries amused envy or disbelief.
warm
Fits when the good fortune feels profound or spiritually meaningful
Careful Blessed adds gratitude or faith that a random draw may not warrant.
professional
Fits when an accidental discovery creates useful value
Careful Serendipitous fits beneficial discoveries, not every lucky competitive result.
formal
Fits when good circumstances deserve restrained acknowledgment
Careful Fortunate is too decorous for playful teasing about an undeserved break.
literary
Fits when circumstances seem repeatedly inclined toward someone
Careful Favored can imply deliberate preference rather than sheer chance.
jammy win
The jammy win kept the underdogs in the tournament.
jammy draw
A jammy draw spared the club a difficult opening fixture.
jammy result
Their jammy result came from one fortunate deflection.
Keep in mind
Jammy is regionally marked British slang and can also mean covered with jam.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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