# ferny

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ferny