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barnacled

/ˈbɑːnəkl̩d/

/ˈbɑrnɪkəld/

barnacledadjektiv

more barnacled

Komp.

most barnacled

Super.

/ˈbɑːnəkl̩d/

/ˈbɑrnɪkəld/

Übersetzungen

обросший ракушками

The barnacled hull of the ship was difficult to clean.

Обросший ракушками корпус корабля было трудно очистить.

Definitionen

Covered with or having barnacles attached.

The old ship was barnacled after years of being at sea.

(figurative) Encrusted, aged, or resistant to change, especially because of long-standing attachments or accumulated layers.

The proposal faced opposition from a barnacled bureaucracy.

Synonyme

barnaclesubstantiv

Definitionen

A marine crustacean with an external shell, which attaches itself permanently to a variety of surfaces including rocks, ship hulls, and even other animals.

The ship's hull was covered in barnacles, slowing it down significantly.

A tenacious or persistent person or thing that clings to something or someone.

He was like a barnacle, never leaving her side even when she needed space.

barnacleverb

barnacled

Präteritum

barnacled

Präteritum

barnacled

Partizip Perfekt

barnacling

Gerundium

/ˈbɑː.nə.kəl/

/ˈbɑr.nə.kəl/

Definitionen

To cover or encrust (something) with barnacles or barnacle-like growth.

Over the years, the pier's pilings had been barnacled by the tides.

(Figurative) To cling stubbornly or persistently to someone or something.

Reporters barnacled to the candidate throughout the campaign.

Synonyme

attach to

adhere to

stick to

cling to

latch on (to)

latch onto

piggyback on

accumulate on

accrete

cling

barnaclepartizip perfekt

barnacled

Definitionen

Covered with or as if with barnacles; encrusted.

The barnacled hull needed a thorough cleaning before repainting.

Synonyme

barnacleadjektiv

Definitionen

Relating to, consisting of, or affected by barnacles; used before another noun.

Divers performed barnacle removal on the ship's propeller.