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- [bahr-kee]
- /ˈbɑr ki/
- /bˈɑːki/
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- [bahr-kee]
- /ˈbɑr ki/
Definitions of barky word
- adjective barky consisting of or being covered in bark 3
- adjective barky resembling bark in texture or appearance 3
- adjective barky consisting of, containing, or covered with bark. 1
- adjective barky resembling bark. 1
- noun barky (of a tree) Having bark. 1
- adjective barky Prone to bark, to make the sound of a dog. 0
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Origin of barky
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; bark2 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Barky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barky popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".