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- [bahr-nuh-kuh l]
- /ˈbɑr nə kəl/
- /ˈbɑː.nə.kl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahr-nuh-kuh l]
- /ˈbɑr nə kəl/
Definitions of barnacle word
- countable noun barnacle Barnacles are small shellfish that fix themselves tightly to rocks and the bottoms of boats. 3
- noun barnacle any of various marine crustaceans of the subclass Cirripedia that, as adults, live attached to rocks, ship bottoms, etc. They have feathery food-catching cirri protruding from a hard shell 3
- noun barnacle a person or thing that is difficult to get rid of 3
- noun barnacle barnacle goose 3
- noun barnacle any member of various orders of saltwater cirriped crustaceans that cement themselves to rocks, wharves, ship bottoms, etc. and to other animals, as whales, after a free-swimming larval stage 3
- noun barnacle a person or thing hard to get rid of 3
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Origin of barnacle
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-85; perhaps a conflation of barnacle barnacle goose with Cornish brennyk, Irish báirneach limpet, Welsh brenig limpets, reflecting the folk belief that such geese, whose breeding grounds were unknown, were engendered from rotten ships' planking
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Parts of speech for Barnacle
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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barnacle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barnacle
noun barnacle
- crustacean — A crustacean is an animal with a hard shell and several pairs of legs, which usually lives in water. Crabs, lobsters, and shrimps are crustaceans.
- bloodsucker — A bloodsucker is any creature that sucks blood from a wound that it has made in an animal or person.
- appendage — An appendage is something that is joined to or connected with something larger or more important.
- freeloader — to take advantage of others for free food, entertainment, etc.
- hanger-on — a person who remains in a place or attaches himself or herself to a group, another person, etc., although not wanted, especially in the hope or expectation of personal gain.
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