"barky" meaning in All languages combined

See barky on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbɑɹki/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-barky.wav [Southern-England] Forms: barkier [comparative], barkiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ki 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. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|bark|-y<id:adjectival>|text=+|tree=1}} 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 [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-gaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-g", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-iġ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "barky", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="barky"> From bark + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} barky (comparative barkier, superlative barkiest)
  1. (of a tree) Having bark. Translations (having bark): φλοιώδης (floiódis) (Greek), kabuklu (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-barky-en-adj-pFZwzyvG Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 35 35 30 Disambiguation of 'having bark': 86 8 6
  2. Prone to bark, to make the sound of a dog.
    Sense id: en-barky-en-adj-Tz2iVWYL Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 22 60 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 22 59 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 22 59 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 21 61 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 77 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 63 17 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 16 70 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 81 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 85 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 14 75 11 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 12 78 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 20 64 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 17 68 15
  3. Sounding like the bark of a dog.
    Sense id: en-barky-en-adj-RSiQRZpo Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 35 35 30

Inflected forms

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