Fen

Quick meaning: Fen is a noun meaning A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.

Meaning

A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.

More Meanings

1. (loosely) Any swamp or mire (especially with negative connotations).
2. A unit of currency in China, one-hundredth of a yuan.
3. (furry fandom, Internet slang, informal) A fennec fox.
4. (fandom slang) a plural of fan used by enthusiasts of science fiction, fantasy, and anime, partly from whimsy and partly to distinguish themselves from fans of sport, etc.
5. (obsolete) Used in children's games to prevent or forestall another player's action; a check or bar.
6. (obsolete) A kind of mildew that grows on hops.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: marsh, swamp, bog, mire

In dark fens of the Dismal Swamp / The hunted Negro lay; …

Bogs are acidic peatlands, while fens are non-acidic peatlands.

As the sob of the breeze/Sweeps over the trees/And the mists lie low on the fen.

Word Forms

• fens

Synonyms for fen

Depending on context, synonyms include marsh, swamp, bog, mire, marshland.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include marsh, marshland, swamp, bog, wetland, swampland.

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