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Definition of barnacled

barnacled

/ˈbɑːr.nə.kəld/
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• adjective

1

Covered or encrusted with barnacles.

Example

"The divers carefully examined the barnacled hull of the sunken freighter."

2

Weighted down by outdated accumulations, traditions, or stubbornly attached elements; antiquated and resistant to change.

Example

"The new director vowed to reform the barnacled bureaucracy that had slowed the agency for decades."

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• Nearby Words

barn owl
barn swallow
barnacle
barnacled
barnafoss
barnburner
barnlike

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the noun 'barnacle' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ed'. 'Barnacle' comes from Middle English 'bernak', from Old French 'bernaque', originally referring to the barnacle goose, which medieval folklore held grew from the marine crustacean.

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