fenny

American  

[fen-ee] / ˈfɛn i /

adjective

1. marshy.

2. inhabiting or growing in fens.

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ˈfenny British  

/ ˈfɛnɪ /

adjective

1. boggy or marshy

   fenny country

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

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Etymology

Origin of fenny

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

Example Sentences

“The fenny has dried up,” Mr. Kenwood said.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2018

This brightness of his mind communicated itself to all the objects round him, to the sluggish waters of the Ouse, to dull, fenny Huntingdon, and to its commonplace inhabitants.

From Cowper by Smith, Goldwin

It is fenny no longer, and the path has become for three-fourths of its length a somewhat dreary street through the dingy suburb of "Romsey Town."

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward

Around the city there is an extensive fenny plain, which has been greatly improved and cultivated by the Dutch; but to the east it still remains encumbered by woods and marshes.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. by Kerr, Robert

Rowan-trees in holy places, Willows in the fenny regions,30 Juniper in stony districts, Oaks upon the banks of rivers.

From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell)

Related Words

• soggy