EGAVE

fen

About 0.81 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.
  2. noun Any swamp or mire .
  3. noun A unit of currency in China, one-hundredth of a yuan.
  4. noun 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. noun A fennec fox.
  6. interjection Used in children's games to prevent or forestall another player's action; a check or bar.
  7. noun A kind of mildew that grows on hops.

Similar words

marsh marshland swamp bog wetland swampland bayou muskeg peatland peat

Often followed by

and country wick in ton was is of peat

Word family

Fen fens

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