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barnies

barnies is the plural of barnie.

Meaning of barnie

Noun

barnie (plural barnies)

  1. (colloquial) A barn owl or barn swallow.
    • Bonnot found that the "area covered by the bed was three inches deep with feathers, wings, and bodies" of the hapless birds. The barnies had so little difficulty catching them that in many instances they simply bit off the heads1990, Owls: their life and behavior : a photographic study of the North
  2. (colloquial) A barn occupant.
    • The 'Barnies' as they were more commonly known, were, in the main, deserving pensioners1974, Conor Brady, Guardians of the peace - Page 5

Questions about barnies

What is barnies the plural of?
Barnies is the plural of barnie.

Words near barnies in the dictionary

  1. Barnicoat
  2. Barnicoate
  3. barnidipine
  4. barnie
  5. barnier
  6. barnies
  7. barniest
  8. barnight
  9. barnights
  10. barning
  11. Barningham

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