"barnacled" meaning in English

See barnacled in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more barnacled [comparative], most barnacled [superlative]
Etymology: From barnacle + -ed. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|barnacle|-ed|text=+|tree=1}} From barnacle + -ed. Head templates: {{en-adj}} barnacled (comparative more barnacled, superlative most barnacled)
  1. Crusted with barnacles.
    Sense id: en-barnacled-en-adj-v92gd6Em
  2. (figurative, by extension) Thickly covered in something, as if with barnacles. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-barnacled-en-adj-VzVchfnr Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 8 33 3 34 9 7 7 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 8 32 3 35 9 7 6 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 8 30 1 33 13 7 8 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 7 34 1 35 8 7 8 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 40 1 42 4 4 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 13 26 4 18 14 14 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 7 37 1 37 7 4 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 43 1 43 4 2 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 46 1 42 3 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 5 44 1 35 5 3 6
  3. Familiar with the ocean and/or seafaring.
    Sense id: en-barnacled-en-adj-4aFlp0ya
  4. Old and weathered, particularly with respect to persons or things associated with the ocean.
    Sense id: en-barnacled-en-adj-2ewx~ZPW Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 8 33 3 34 9 7 7 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 8 32 3 35 9 7 6 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 8 30 1 33 13 7 8 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 7 34 1 35 8 7 8 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 40 1 42 4 4 3 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 7 37 1 37 7 4 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 43 1 43 4 2 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 46 1 42 3 2 3
  5. (figuratively) Marked by personal experiences; worldly. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-barnacled-en-adj-M0VxVn8j Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 8 30 1 33 13 7 8
  6. (figuratively) Encumbered with something unnecessary or undesirable, especially through a slow, gradual process of accumulation. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-barnacled-en-adj-CCj1l0Fw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unbarnacled

Verb

Etymology: From barnacle + -ed. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|barnacle|-ed|text=+|tree=1}} From barnacle + -ed. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} barnacled
  1. simple past and past participle of barnacle Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: barnacle
    Sense id: en-barnacled-en-verb-1JbX5O8b
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