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barnyard

noun

  1. enclosed or open area of land, a yard, adjoined to a barn
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑɹnˌjɑɹd/

adj

Etymology: From barn + yard.

  1. Vulgar; scatological.

    Henderson too barnyard for Casa Loma, so they are rejecting further arrangements by him.

    The bad part was that Thor and Chief, with their vivid and clever imaginations, had made up a whole cast of characters, some of them with very barnyard names, and soap-opera lives.

  2. Of food or drink, having an earthy flavor.

    Mr. Oliver, the brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, has a quirky way of describing his creations. He refers to the more complex ones as “a little bit barnyard,” “having a funky nose” or “like a good sourdough bread.”

    Cheeses made from goat’s milk tend to have a more barnyard and tangy taste than cow’s milk.

noun

Etymology: From barn + yard.

  1. The yard associated with or surrounding a barn.

    It has a coat of stiff hairs rather than the soft fleece of the barnyard animal, and it is much more agile.