fen /fɛn/noun 6exclamation 1forms 1 noun6 •A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.Bogs are acidic, nutrient poor, and have a low species diversity, whereas fens are less acidic and have higher nutrient levels and species diversity. — 1996 •Any swamp or mire (especially with negative connotations).Caliban: As wicked dewe, as ere my mother brush'd / With Rauens feather from vnwholesome Fen / Drop on you both : A Southwest blow on yee, / And blister you all ore. — 1610 •A unit of currency in China, one-hundredth of a yuan. •(slang) a 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.So I’m glad the attached hotel block is entirely reserved for disabled fen! Traveling on mass transit is tiring even when everything’s up to code. — 2016 •(informal, slang) A fennec fox.Your fursona holding mine while she's arguing with some random person Like you're cradling the little fen & she's screaming out threats — 2018 •(no longer used) A kind of mildew that grows on hops.[…]whereby the stagnating sap corrupts, and breeds mouldy fen, which often spoils whole tracts of, till then, flourishing hop-grounds. — 1769 exclamation1 •(no longer used) Used in children's games to prevent or forestall another player's action; a check or bar. formsfens
