Definition

Describing an area or place that does not have any ferns growing in it.

Example

The garden was completely fernless, making it easier to see the other plants.

Conversation

I visited that new garden downtown yesterday.

Oh, how was it? Did they have a lot of plants?

Surprisingly, it was quite fernless, mostly flowers instead.

That's interesting! I usually expect to see ferns in gardens.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Fernless → It is formed from "fern" (from Old English "fearn", meaning a type of plant) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "fernless" means without ferns or lacking ferns.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'fern' as a type of plant, and remember that 'fernless' means lacking that type of plant.

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