bark
/ˈbɑɹk/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.speak in an unfriendly tone
“She barked into the dictaphone”
2.v.cover with bark
3.v.remove the bark of a tree
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bark and skin share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bark means “speak in an unfriendly tone”. skin means “a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch”. skin is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɑɹk/
1.v.speak in an unfriendly tone
“She barked into the dictaphone”
2.v.cover with bark
3.v.remove the bark of a tree
/ˈskɪn/
1.n.a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
“your skin is the largest organ of your body”
2.n.an outer surface (usually thin)
“the skin of an airplane”
3.n.body covering of a living animal
| bark | skin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɑɹk/ | /ˈskɪn/ |
| Said | bahrk | skin |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 9 | 12 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | tegument, cutis |
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