Definitions for barnacle

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barnacle bar·na·cle

Spelling: [bahr-nuh-kuh l]

IPA: /ˈbɑr nə kəl/

Barnacle is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 275 anagrams from letters in barnacle (aabcelnr).

Definitions for barnacle

noun

1. any marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia, usually having a calcareous shell, being either stalked (goose barnacle) and attaching itself to ship bottoms and floating timber, or stalkless (rock barnacle or acorn barnacle) and attaching itself to rocks, especially in the intertidal zone.
2. a person or thing that clings tenaciously.
3. Usually, barnacles. an instrument with two hinged branches for pinching the nose of an unruly horse.
4. barnacles, British Dialect. spectacles (def 3).

Origin of barnacle

1580-85; perhaps a conflation of barnacle barnacle goose with Cornish brennyk, Irish báirneach limpet, Welsh brenig limpets, refl

Examples for barnacle

This light in hand young barnacle knew perfectly that it was not.

The father of that father who married a barnacle, married a Joddleby.

You haven't got any appointment, you know,' said barnacle Junior.

Playing an aging superhero named Merman (with sidekick barnacle Boy), Borgnine takes on the “champion of the deep.”

The agreeable young barnacle, and Bar, were the talkers of the party.

The barnacle family had for some time helped to administer the Circumlocution Office.

My father's not in the way, and won't be in the way to-day,' said barnacle Junior.

You stick to us in a devil of a manner,' Said barnacle junior, looking over his shoulder.

According to others, the barnacle geese could both run and fly.

This dashing young barnacle, in a word, was likely to become a statesman, and to make a figure.