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ferned

ferned

1 8.5
Covered with many low green plants that have feather-like leaves
  • adjective
  • /fɜrnd/
: cubierto de helechos
  • The ferned glade was cool, with sunlight dappling through the leaves above.

Examples

  • The path wound through a ferned valley, shady and green.

  • She paused to sketch the ferned banks lining the river's edge.

  • The ferned landscape was breathtaking.

  • We walked through the ferned valley.

  • The ferned glade was cool, with sunlight dappling through the leaves above.

  • The path wound through a ferned valley, shady and green.

  • We walked through the ferned valley, enjoying the lush green foliage.

Synonyms

ferny
vsferned
1 7.2

Covered with many long thin green plants that have divided leaves

applies to anything covered with ferns not only land or areas

Antonyms

fernless
8.3

Having no ferns in a garden or area

How Ferny

ferned
1 8.5
ferny
1 6.1
fernlike
1 6.3
fernless
8.3

Surface Forms

ferned positive

Morphology

ferned = fern (transparent) = fern + ed

Regular adjectival formation from the noun 'fern' with -ed meaning 'covered with' or 'having' ferns, a straightforward and productive pattern.

Etymology

Ferned comes from the plant fern and the ending -ed, which means 'covered with' or 'having', like bearded means 'having a beard'. So a ferned place is simply 'full of ferns', which is why it means 'covered with or abounding in ferns'.