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Definition of "fenny" [fen•ny]

  • Having the nature of a fen; marshy. (adjective)
  • Archaic Inhabiting or found in fens. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fenny" in a sentence
  • "The machinery is long gone and water mint, butterwort, dragonflies and frogs flourish in the fenny pools where grey crystals of galena were separated from the spoil, but the shells of the buildings remain."
  • "Bharat Joshi The state is far better known for its beaches, carnivals, fenny and hotels than its hard – nosed industry, which, surprisingly, is a larger contributor to the state coffers and jobs."
  • "I can see them circling the thing, dressed in black robes, muttering about eyes of newt and fillets of fenny snakes."
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coiled-up
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natiue
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swampy
three-foot-long
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