barnyard

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈbɑɹnˌjɑɹd/

Definition of barnyard

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The yard associated with or surrounding a barn.
    “It has a coat of stiff hairs rather than the soft fleece of the barnyard animal, and it is much more agile.”
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noun

  1. The yard associated with or surrounding a barn.
    “It has a coat of stiff hairs rather than the soft fleece of the barnyard animal, and it is much more agile.”

adj

  1. (figuratively)Vulgar; scatological.
    “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.”
  2. (figuratively)Of food or drink, having an earthy flavor.
    “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.”

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Etymology

From barn + yard.

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