Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barkbound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bark-bound
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prevented from growing, by having the bark too firm or close.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bark + bound.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more barkbound (comparative) most barkbound (superlative)

Questions

What does barkbound mean?
Prevented from growing, by having the bark too firm or close.
Where does barkbound come from?
From bark + bound.

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