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barnacled

UK
/ˈbɑːnəkl̩d/
US
/ˈbɑrnɪkəld/

Translations

barnacledadjective
more barnacled
Comp.
most barnacled
Super.
UK
/ˈbɑːnəkl̩d/
US
/ˈbɑrnɪkəld/
обросший ракушками
The barnacled hull of the ship was difficult to clean.
Обросший ракушками корпус корабля было трудно очистить.
Synonyms
covered
attached
adhered
encrusted
clung
barnacleverb

barnacled

Past Simple

barnacled
Past Simple
barnacled
Past Participle
barnacling
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɑː.nə.kəl/
US
/ˈbɑr.nə.kəl/
Synonyms
fasten
attatch
attach
attach to
adhere
adhere to
stick
stick to
encrust
cling to
latch on (to)
latch onto
piggyback on
accumulate on
accrete
cling
barnaclepast participle

barnacled

Synonyms
covered
clinging
affixed
attached
stuck
encrusted
incrusted
crusted
concreted
fouled
coated

Definitions

barnacledadjective
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.
barnacleverb
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.
barnaclepast participle
Covered with or as if with barnacles; encrusted.
The barnacled hull needed a thorough cleaning before repainting.
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