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barkbound

barkbound adjective: prevented from growing, by having the bark too firm or close.

Adjective

barkbound (comparative more barkbound, superlative most barkbound)

  1. (archaic) Prevented from growing, by having the bark too firm or close.
    • barkbound tree

Forms of barkbound

comparativemore barkbound
superlativemost barkbound

Origin of barkbound

From bark + bound.

Questions about barkbound

What does barkbound mean?
Barkbound means prevented from growing, by having the bark too firm or close.
What part of speech is barkbound?
Barkbound is an adjective.

Words near barkbound in the dictionary

  1. barkan
  2. Barkandji
  3. barkans
  4. barkantine
  5. barkantines
  6. barkbound
  7. barkcloth
  8. barkcloths
  9. Barkdoll
  10. Barkdolls
  11. Barkdull

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