barren — too poor to produce much or any vegetation
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: too poor to produce much or any vegetation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbærən/
Korean meaning: 메마른, 불모의
Korean pronunciation: 배-런 (강세: 배)
Example Sentences
- My wallet is as barren as a desert after Black Friday shopping.
- The barren landscape stretched endlessly before them.
- His creative mind felt barren after watching TV for 10 hours straight.
barren
ADJECTIVE//ˈbærən//
too poor to produce much or any vegetation
Land too poor for vegetation
Bar-Ren has nothing to serve - totally barren!
Aaron and Karen survey the barren terrain
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'baraigne' meaning barren or sterile, possibly from a Germanic source related to 'bare'. The word entered Middle English and evolved to describe land or soil incapable of producing vegetation.
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📝Examples
“My wallet is as barren as a desert after Black Friday shopping.”
“The barren landscape stretched endlessly before them.”
“His creative mind felt barren after watching TV for 10 hours straight.”
“The meeting was barren of any useful solutions.”
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