barky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɑɹki/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English bark Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English barky From bark + -y.
Meanings
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(of a tree) Having bark.
It was a very barky tree.
This drink has a barky taste.
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Prone to bark, to make the sound of a dog.
a barky dog
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Sounding like the bark of a dog.
She has a barky cough.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| barkiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| barkier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
tr kabuklu (having bark) · el φλοιώδης (having bark)