adj
Meaning 1
Having bark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- This drink has a barky taste.
- It was a very barky tree.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
barky
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈbɑɹki/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ki
adj
Meaning 2
Prone to bark, to make the sound of a dog.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a barky dog
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Sounding like the bark of a dog.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- She has a barky cough.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
resembling the rough bark of a tree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the rattlesnake's barky scales
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: φλοιώδης (floiódis) — having bark
- Turkish: kabuklu — having bark