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barky

barky

1 7.7
A thing with a rough surface like the outer layer of a tree
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɑrki/
translation icon : rugoso
  • He had left off the bandages, for the slash had closed, leaving a clean seam, and the deep gash had developed a tough lip all around it, a barky ring that was well on the way to sealing it shut.

Examples

  • You'll see this here was just a lot of really barky old growth.

  • I know I should love myself, and most days I do, but then I see them together and my legs feel like thick, barky tree trunks.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • I like a little bit of... kind of a barky finish.

    Spy (2015)

  • They are barky dogs 'cause they're herding dogs.

  • The rough, barky exteriors of these burrs are like mounded, knobbly landscapes in themselves.

  • I like a little bit of... kind of a barky finish.

  • My legs feel like thick, barky tree trunks after a long day of hiking.

Synonyms

grainy
vsbarky
25 3.7

Rough in feel or look because of many tiny pieces

is like the outer layer of a tree rather than a particle-based texture
textured
vsbarky
13 4.1

Having a surface you can feel that is not smooth

is specifically like the outer layer of a tree rather than any non-smooth surface
rough-textured
vsbarky
3.7

A surface that feels bumpy or not smooth to the touch

is specifically like the outer layer of a tree rather than general coarseness
rindy
vsbarky
9.9

Having a thick, firm outer skin like cheese or melon

is specifically like the outer layer of a tree rather than general texture
woodlike
vsbarky
4.5

Having the look or feel of wood

is specifically like the outer layer of a tree rather than broad wood similarity
sandpapery
vsbarky
7.0

Feels rough and slightly scratchy when you touch it

is rough too but more like tree outer layer rather than abrasive
roughish
vsbarky
5.4

Feels slightly rough to the touch

is specifically like the outer layer of a tree rather than just mildly rough

Antonyms

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Rough

rough
164 1.0
barky
1 7.7
textured
13 4.1
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

barky positive

Morphology

barky = bark (transparent) = bark + y

Productive and regular adjective formation from the noun 'bark' with the suffix '-y' meaning 'having or resembling bark', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word barky comes from the simple noun bark, meaning the 'outer layer of a tree', plus the ending -y meaning 'full of' or 'like'. So barky describes something that looks or feels like tree bark and is rough and textured.