barky

[ bahr-kee ]

adjective

, bark·i·er, bark·i·est.

1. consisting of, containing, or covered with bark.
2. resembling bark.

Word History and Origins

Origin of barky¹

First recorded in 1580–90; bark ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Sure, the Hungarian herding breed can be stubborn and barky, Cheimis said, but Csoki also looks after her geese and chickens at home in Kingfield, Maine, even lying down next to the goslings.

From Seattle Times

Try not to be too snarky and barky.

From New York Times

His name is Kode, and he is a dream around people but unpredictably barky around other dogs, especially bigger ones.

From New York Times

Faced with the dispiriting choice between shouty democratic socialism and barky populist nationalism, voters may find themselves grasping for any lifeline in the vast ocean between the two ideological poles.

From Washington Post

“He would get all excited and all barky, barky, barky.”

From New York Times