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barky

US/ˈbɑɹki/

barky adjective: having bark.

Adjective

barky (comparative barkier, superlative barkiest)

  1. Having bark.
    • This drink has a barky taste.
    • It was a very barky tree.
  2. Prone to bark, to make the sound of a dog.
    • a barky dog
  3. Sounding like the bark of a dog.
    • She has a barky cough.

Forms of barky

comparativebarkier
superlativebarkiest

Origin of barky

From bark + -y.

Words that rhyme with barky

Questions about barky

What does barky mean?
Barky means having bark.
What part of speech is barky?
Barky is an adjective.
How do you pronounce barky?
Barky is pronounced /ˈbɑɹki/ (US).

Words near barky in the dictionary

  1. Barkston
  2. Barkston Ash
  3. Barkul
  4. Barkus
  5. Barkuses
  6. barky
  7. Barlaam
  8. Barlaamite
  9. Barlaamites
  10. barladies
  11. barlady

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