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ferny.

Of or pertaining to ferns.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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.

Where this word comes from

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

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