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to barnacle

to barnacle

8.7
To become covered with small shell animals that stick to rocks and boats
  • verb
  • /ˈbɑrnɪkəl/
translation icon : encrustarse
  • Divers found that the underwater pipes had completely barnacled over the winter.

Examples

  • As the years passed, the old pier became barnacled with crusty shells.

  • The boat was barnacled after sitting in the water for months.

  • The old ship had barnacled after years of sitting unused in the harbor.

  • If left in the water too long, the boat's hull will quickly barnacle and slow down.

  • The old ship had barnacled after years of sitting unused in the harbor.

  • Divers found that the underwater pipes had completely barnacled over the winter.

  • If left in the water too long, the boat's hull will quickly barnacle and slow down.

Antonyms

to clean
∞ 1.0

To remove dirt and stains

Compounds

acorn barnacle
7.4

A small cone-shaped shell animal that sticks to rocks between high and low tide

barnacle goose
  • UK
8.1

A small goose that breeds in the far north and flies south in winter

goose barnacle
  • Specialized
9.5

A small sea animal with a shell on a stalk that sticks to ships and driftwood

gooseneck barnacle
9.9

A sea animal with a long stalk that clings to rocks or boats

rock barnacle
7.9

A small sea animal with a hard shell that sticks to rocks between tides

How Encrusted

to barnacle
8.7
to encrust
5 6.1
coat
92 2.5

Surface Forms

barnacle infinitive
barnacled past
barnacled past participle
barnacling present participle
barnacles third person singular

Etymology

Barnacle as a verb comes straight from the noun and simply means to become covered by barnacles on a ship or pipe, since those creatures 'stick' on surfaces and form a hard crust.