fenny

[ fen-ee ]

adjective

1. marshy.
2. inhabiting or growing in fens.

ˈfenny

/ ˈfɛnɪ /

adjective

1. boggy or marshy

   fenny country

2. found in, characteristic of, or growing in fens

Word History and Origins

Origin of fenny¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fennig. See fen ¹, -y ¹

Example Sentences

“I don’t wanna smoke this fenny cuz that’s a whole nother ballgame.”

From Los Angeles Times

Reigning men's champion Ben Woodroffe, from Fenny Bentley in Derbyshire, is taking part for the 15th time, as he seeks to win his third golden toe.

From BBC

"We do need to compensate people, that's the first thing we need to do and we haven't been compensating people quickly enough. We need to accelerate that," Mr Hollinrake said on the programme, which was broadcast from Fenny Compton, the Warwickshire village where campaigner Alan Bates convened the first gathering of sub-postmasters in 2009.

From BBC

BBC Breakfast came live from Fenny Compton, the village where former sub-postmasters held their first meeting, on Monday.

From BBC

In Fenny Compton, where Post Office staff originally met to discuss their experiences, victims of the scandal told their stories to BBC Breakfast about how they were accused of criminality.

From BBC

Related Words

• soggy