"ferny" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: fernier [comparative], ferniest [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English ferny, from Old English fearniġ, equivalent to fern + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ferny}} Middle English ferny, {{inh|en|ang|fearniġ}} Old English fearniġ, {{suf|en|fern|y|id2=adjectival}} fern + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|fernier}} ferny (comparative fernier, superlative ferniest)
  1. Of, or pertaining to ferns.
    Sense id: en-ferny-en-adj-GrmV~Oxf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 6 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 38 19 44
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a fern, in appearance, smell, etc.
    Sense id: en-ferny-en-adj-tg83Wy~k Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 38 19 44
  3. Covered in or filled with ferns; flanked or surrounded by ferns.
    Sense id: en-ferny-en-adj-HtiBj0DW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 6 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 38 19 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fernily

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈfɛrniː/, /ˈfɛːrniː/
Etymology: fern + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|enm|fern|y}} fern + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} ferny, {{enm-adj}} ferny
  1. (rare) Full of fern or bracken. Tags: rare Synonyms: fferny

Inflected forms

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