English Explanatory Dictionary

ferny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to ferns.
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a fern, in appearance, smell, etc.
  3. Covered in or filled with ferns; flanked or surrounded by ferns.

Word forms

ferny fernier ferniest

Etymology

From Middle English ferny, from Old English fearniġ, equivalent to fern + -y.

Derived words

fernily
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