Definitions for barrens

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barrens bar·ren

Spelling: [bar-uh n]

IPA: /ˈbær ən/

Barrens is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 172 anagrams from letters in barrens (abenrrs).

Definitions for barrens

noun

1. Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.

adjective

1. not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile:
2. unproductive; unfruitful:
3. without capacity to interest or attract:
4. mentally unproductive; dull; stupid.
5. not producing results; fruitless:
6. destitute; bereft; lacking (usually followed by of):

Origin of barrens

1200-50; Middle English bareyn(e), barayn(e) Anglo-French barai(gn)e, Old French brahaigne (French bréhaigne (of animals) sterile), akin to Spanish breña scrubby, uncultivated ground, Upper I

Examples for barrens

The ground we select is among the “barrens” before described.

It is known as the "barns" (barrens), and is desolate enough.

Deer and grouse were very abundant on the barrens in the manor of the Red Rose.

There was no alternative now but to cross the barrens to Whale River on foot.

Just half way across The barrens he has a house, which he calls ‘headquarters.’

After passing these barrens for more than a mile, we got sight of the Prairies.

There were only two settlements in The barrens, and depots were to be erected there.

T' this the lad was listenin' like a caribou o' the barrens scentin' peril.

She assuredly had no peer on the barrens of the upper Tobique country.

And I've kept the address of the owner, away up on the edge of the barrens.