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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

  1. (of a tree) Having bark.
    • It was a very barky tree.
    • This drink has a barky taste.
  2. Prone to bark, to make the sound of a dog.
    • a barky dog
  3. Sounding like the bark of a dog.
    • She has a barky cough.

Forms

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barkiest Degree=Sup lexicographic
barkier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (2)

tr kabuklu (having bark) · el φλοιώδης (having bark)