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fen

The word “fen” has 1 syllable: fen

It's pronounced as /fɛn/

What is synonym and antonym for fen?

In the thesaurus, “fen” has 25 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for fen along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fen

  • bog
  • gook
  • guck
  • marsh
  • marshland
  • mire
  • moor
  • morass
  • muck
  • mud
  • muskeg
  • ooze
  • quagmire
  • slew
  • slime
  • slop
  • slough
  • sludge
  • slue
  • slush
  • swale
  • swamp
  • swampland
  • wash
  • wetland

Meanings of fen

  • noun
    1. A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.
    2. Unit of currency in China, one-hundredth of a yuan.
    3. Fans; a plural form used by enthusiasts of science fiction, fantasy, and anime, partly from whimsy and partly to distinguish themselves from fans of sport, etc.
    4. A kind of mildew that grows on hops.

Example Sentences

  • The hikers got lost in the thick mist rising from the fen.
  • A variety of rare birds can be found nesting in the fen.
  • The landscape changed dramatically from dry meadow to wet fen.
  • Ancient tools were discovered buried deep in the fen soil.
  • The fen was teeming with dragonflies and reeds swaying in the breeze.

On this page you'll find 25 synonyms or another words to fen, such as: bog, gook, guck, marsh, marshland, mire, moor.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

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quicksand

wash

  • ablution
  • agitate
  • asperse
  • bath
  • bathe
  • be acceptable
  • be plausible
  • be reasonable
  • bear scrutiny
  • beat
  • bedew
  • bedraggle
  • bog
  • brush up
  • bubble
  • carry weight
  • churn
  • clean up
  • cleaning
  • cleanse
  • cleansing
  • coat
  • coating
  • convince
  • damp
  • dampen
  • deluge
  • dip
  • dirty clothes
  • do the dishes
  • do the laundry
  • douche
  • douse
  • dowse
  • drench
  • dribble
  • drip
  • drizzle
  • drop
  • drown
  • duck
  • dunk
  • ebb and flow
  • eddy
  • endure
  • engulf
  • fen
  • film
  • float
  • flood
  • flow
  • flush
  • fly
  • fresh up
  • freshen up
  • get through
  • go down
  • go over
  • go through
  • gook
  • guck
  • guggle
  • gurgle
  • gush
  • heave
  • hold up
  • hold water
  • hose
  • humidify
  • hydrate
  • imbue
  • immerse
  • impregnate
  • inundate
  • irrigate
  • jet
  • lap
  • lapping
  • launder
  • laundering
  • lave
  • layer
  • lip
  • marsh
  • marshland
  • mire
  • mist
  • moisten
  • moisturize
  • moor
  • morass
  • muck
  • mud
  • murmur
  • muskeg
  • ooze
  • overflow
  • overlay
  • paddle
  • pass
  • pass muster
  • plash
  • play
  • purl
  • quagmire
  • reel
  • rehydrate
  • rewash
  • rewet
  • rinse
  • ripple
  • roll
  • rush
  • saturate
  • scour
  • scrub
  • shake
  • shampoo
  • shine
  • shower
  • slew
  • slime
  • slop
  • slosh
  • slough
  • sludge
  • slue
  • sluice
  • slush
  • soak
  • soap
  • sodden
  • sop
  • souse
  • spew
  • splash
  • sponge
  • spout
  • sprinkle
  • spurt
  • squirt
  • stain
  • stand up
  • starch
  • steep
  • stick
  • stir
  • stream
  • submerge
  • suffusion
  • surge
  • surging
  • swab
  • swale
  • swamp
  • swampland
  • swash
  • sweep
  • swell
  • swirl
  • swish
  • swishing
  • swoosh
  • take
  • take a bath
  • take a shower
  • trickle
  • tub
  • undulation
  • wash out
  • wash up
  • washing
  • water
  • water-soak
  • waterlog
  • wet
  • wet down
  • wetland
  • wheel
  • whip
  • whirl
  • whish
  • whisk
  • wipe
  • work

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