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

Lucy Fenny spent 12 years in primary schools on Teesside and said she "loved every second of the teaching".

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Frequently working extra hours and being asked to take on more responsibilities "just got too much", Ms Fenny said.

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

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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.

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"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.

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Related Words

• soggy