fenny

fen·ny

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fen-ee]
- /ˈfɛn i/
- /ˈfe.nɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fen-ee]
- /ˈfɛn i/

Definitions of fenny word

adjective fenny marshy. 1
adjective fenny inhabiting or growing in fens. 1
noun fenny Characteristic of a fen; marshy, swampy. 1
adjective fenny boggy or marshy 0
adjective fenny found in, characteristic of, or growing in fens 0
adjective fenny full of fens; marshy; boggy 0

See all 7 definitions of fenny

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Origin of fenny

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fennig. See fen1, -y1

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Parts of speech for Fenny

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fenny

fenny popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fenny usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fenny

adj fenny

soggy — soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.
miry — of the nature of mire; swampy: miry ground.
mucky — of or like muck.
quaggy — of the nature of or resembling a quagmire; marshy; boggy.
boggy — Boggy land is very wet and muddy land.

adjective fenny

swampy — of the nature of, resembling, or abounding in swamps.

All 8 Synonyms of fenny

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