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bark 1 B0079300 (bärk)n.1. The harsh sound uttered by a dog.2. A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog's bark.v. barked, bark·ing, barks v.intr.1. To utter a bark.2. To make a sound similar to a bark: "The birds bark softly, sounding almost like young pups" (Charleston SC News and Courier).3. To speak sharply; snap: "a spot where you can just drop in ... without anyone's barking at you for failing to plan ahead" (Andy Birsh).4. To work as a barker, as at a carnival.v.tr. To utter in a loud, harsh voice: The quarterback barked out the signals.Idiom: bark up the wrong tree To misdirect one's energies or attention.
[From Middle English berken, to bark, from Old English beorcan.]
bark 2 B0079300 (bärk)n.1. The tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. It includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium.2. A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine.tr.v. barked, bark·ing, barks 1. To remove bark from (a tree or log).2. To rub off the skin of; abrade: barked my shin on the car door.3. To tan or dye (leather or fabric) by steeping in an infusion of bark.4. To treat (a patient) using a medicinal bark infusion.
[Middle English, from Old Norse börkr.]
bark′y adj.
bark 3 also barque B0079300 (bärk)n.1. A sailing ship with from three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.2. A small vessel that is propelled by oars or sails.
[Middle English barke, boat, from Old French barque, from Old Italian barca, from Latin; akin to Latin bāris, Egyptian flatbottom boat, from Greek, from Egyptian byr, br.]barky (ˈbɑːkɪ) adj, -kier or -kiest1. consisting of or being covered in bark2. resembling bark in texture or appearancebark•y (ˈbɑr ki)
adj. bark•i•er, bark•i•est. 1. containing or covered with bark. 2. resembling bark. [1580–90] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  barky - resembling the rough bark of a tree; "the rattlesnake's barky scales"rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face" |
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