fertile
Land that produces many crops
Describing land or soil where many plants can grow well.
[land/soil/area] is fertile
- The river floods every year, leaving behind incredibly fertile soil.
- Farmers moved to the valley because its fertile land promised better harvests.
- Without fertilizer, the once fertile fields slowly became less productive.
- This region is known for its fertile plains and mild climate.
- They planted grapes in the most fertile part of the hillside.
- The soil in this garden is very fertile.
- Many farmers need fertile land to grow food.
- Trees grow fast in this fertile valley.
- We bought a house next to fertile fields.
- Fertile ground helps plants become strong.
Able to have babies or offspring
Describing a person, animal, or plant that can have babies or new young.
[someone/something] is fertile
- Many couples seek medical help when they discover that only one partner is fertile.
- Women are usually most fertile in their twenties.
- The study found that men who exercised regularly were more fertile.
- The hens are fertile, so the eggs may hatch in three weeks.
- He worried that an illness in his youth might have left him less fertile.
- The doctor said the couple is very fertile.
- She wants to have children while she is still fertile.
- The farmer keeps only the most fertile cows.
- Some people are not fertile and need help to have a baby.
- A fertile man can make a woman pregnant.
Very creative and full of ideas
Describing a person who can think of many new and interesting ideas.
[someone] has a fertile imagination/mind
- With such a fertile imagination, she could turn any small event into a fascinating story.
- The director's fertile mind completely changed the way people saw the play.
- His fertile imagination sometimes made it hard to separate fact from fantasy.
- The project grew out of one designer's fertile mind and soon involved the whole team.
- Children often have fertile imaginations and can play for hours with simple toys.
- The writer has a very fertile imagination.
- Children often have fertile minds.
- Her fertile imagination helps her write good stories.
- He used his fertile mind to solve the problem.
- A fertile imagination can sometimes make you worry too much.
Having conditions that encourage growth
Describing a situation that makes it easy for something to grow or happen, often something bad or a new idea.
[situation/place] is fertile ground for [something]
- High youth unemployment created fertile ground for political unrest.
- The internet has become fertile soil for conspiracy theories.
- The city's mix of cultures provides fertile conditions for new art and music.
- Poor regulation made the market a fertile breeding ground for fraud.
- The conference was fertile ground for future collaborations.
- Cheap phones and fast internet are fertile ground for social media.
- A weak law can be fertile ground for corruption.
- The class was fertile ground for new ideas.
- Many angry people can be fertile ground for protest.
- The city is fertile ground for new businesses.
Egg or seed able to develop
Describing an egg or seed that can grow into a baby animal or a new plant.
[egg/seed/spore] is fertile
- Only the fertile eggs were placed in the incubator.
- The researcher separated fertile seeds from empty ones using a light test.
- Fertile spores can remain dormant for years before growing.
- Farmers pay more for guaranteed fertile seeds.
- The experiment required a steady supply of fertile embryos.
- A fertile egg can grow into a chick.
- The farmer checks which seeds are fertile.
- Only fertile seeds will grow into plants.
- The scientist needs fertile eggs for the study.
- These spores are fertile and can start new plants.
Time when pregnancy is most likely
Describing the days in a woman's monthly cycle when she can most easily get pregnant.
[time/period/days] are fertile
- Many apps help women track their most fertile days.
- She scheduled the treatment to match her fertile period.
- During the fertile window, chances of pregnancy are highest.
- Couples trying to conceive often focus on the woman's fertile days.
- Stress can sometimes affect how long a woman's fertile period lasts.
- She knows her fertile days and writes them in a calendar.
- During her fertile period, she can get pregnant more easily.
- The doctor explained when she is most fertile each month.
- They are trying for a baby, so they watch her fertile window.
- Some women use an app to find their fertile days.
Nuclear material convertible to fissile fuel
Describing a type of nuclear material that cannot be used as fuel by itself, but can change into fuel when it is hit by neutrons.
[material/isotope] is fertile
- Uranium-238 is a fertile material that can be converted into plutonium-239.
- The reactor design includes a fertile blanket to breed additional fuel.
- Thorium-232 is being studied as an alternative fertile isotope for future reactors.
- Engineers must balance the amount of fissile and fertile material in the core.
- The fertile layer surrounding the core increases overall fuel efficiency.
- Uranium-238 is called a fertile material in nuclear science.
- A fertile isotope can change into a fissile one.
- Some reactors use thorium as a fertile material.
- The fertile blanket in the reactor makes more fuel.
- Fertile nuclear materials help produce new reactor fuel.
- Base: fertile
a fertile breeding ground for
1Ideal environment for something to spread
A place or situation where something, usually something bad, can easily start and grow stronger.
- Poor housing and weak laws created a fertile breeding ground for crime.
- The online forum became a fertile breeding ground for hate speech.
- Overcrowded classrooms can be a fertile breeding ground for bullying.
a fertile imagination
1Very active and creative imagination
An imagination that can easily create many pictures, stories, or ideas, sometimes making things seem bigger or stranger than they are.
- Children often have a fertile imagination and can turn a box into a castle.
- He blamed his fears on his fertile imagination.
- Her fertile imagination helped her become a successful novelist.
fertile ground for
1Conditions that encourage something to grow
A situation or place where something, often an idea or a problem, can grow or spread very easily.
- The lack of jobs is fertile ground for political anger.
- Social media has become fertile ground for misinformation.
- Good schools and cheap office space make this city fertile ground for start-ups.