barnyard
/ˈbɑɹnˌjɑɹd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.57 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The yard associated with or surrounding a barn.
adj
Example Sentences
- "It has a coat of stiff hairs rather than the soft fleece of the barnyard animal, and it is much more agile."
- "Henderson too barnyard for Casa Loma, so they are rejecting further arrangements by him."
- "The bad part was that Thor and Chief, with their vivid and clever imaginations, had made up a whole cast of characters, some of them with very barnyard names, and soap-opera lives."
- "They’ve come to be called "snout" houses, a label that sounds more barnyard than city street and, in any event, certainly doesn’t sound pretty."
- "Mr. Oliver, the brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, has a quirky way of describing his creations. He refers to the more complex ones as “a little bit barnyard,” “having a funky nose” or “like a good sourdough bread.”"
- "Cheeses made from goat’s milk tend to have a more barnyard and tangy taste than cow’s milk."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɑɹnˌjɑɹd/