bark — the hard outer covering of a tree trunk
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the hard outer covering of a tree trunk
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɑːrk/
Korean meaning: 나무의 껍질
Korean pronunciation: 바크 (강세: 바크)
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's dog loves to bark at the mailman every morning at exactly 9 AM.
- The old tree's bark was so thick that woodpeckers gave up trying to find insects.
- Don't bark at me just because you had a bad day at work!
bark
NOUN//bɑːrk//
the hard outer covering of a tree trunk
💡 Concept
Peeling tree bark carefully
🎵 Rhyme
In the dark, bark creates a spark!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bɑːrk/
🇬🇧 UK/bɑːk/
🌳Etymology
Rootbark
Origin
고대 노르웨이어 'börkr'(나무껍질)와 고대 영어 'beorcan'(짖다)에서 유래. 흥미롭게도 같은 철자로 전혀 다른 두 단어가 발전했다.
🎵Rhyme
parkmarkdarksharkspark
park
mark
dark
shark
spark
🔗Collocations
tree bark
bark loudly
bark orders
birch bark
bark at
his bark is worse than his bite
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My neighbor's dog loves to bark at the mailman every morning at exactly 9 AM.”
😄 Fun example
“The old tree's bark was so thick that woodpeckers gave up trying to find insects.”
“Don't bark at me just because you had a bad day at work!”
😄 Fun example
“The chef would bark instructions so loudly that even customers could hear him.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
yelphowlyapshoutsnap
Antonyms
whispermurmursilence
Related
dogtreewoodskinsurface
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