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barnacled

/ˈbɑːnəkl̩d/

/ˈbɑrnɪkəld/

barnacledadjective

more barnacled

Comp.

most barnacled

Super.

/ˈbɑːnəkl̩d/

/ˈbɑrnɪkəld/

Translations

обросший ракушками

The barnacled hull of the ship was difficult to clean.

Обросший ракушками корпус корабля было трудно очистить.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

barnaclenoun

Definitions

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

Past Simple

barnacled

Past Simple

barnacled

Past Participle

barnacling

Gerund

/ˈbɑː.nə.kəl/

/ˈbɑr.nə.kəl/

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

attach to

adhere to

stick to

cling to

latch on (to)

latch onto

piggyback on

accumulate on

accrete

cling

barnaclepast participle

barnacled

Definitions

Covered with or as if with barnacles; encrusted.

The barnacled hull needed a thorough cleaning before repainting.

Synonyms

barnacleadjective

Definitions

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

Divers performed barnacle removal on the ship's propeller.