Related Searches
Nearby Words

barleycorn

 [bahr-lee-kawrn]  

bar·ley·corn

   [bahr-lee-kawrn]
noun
1.
barley.
2.
a grain of barley.
3.
a measure equal to 1/3 in. (8.5 mm).
4.
Also, barley corn. a type of basket weave that produces an allover geometric pattern.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English. See barley1, corn1

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Barleycorn is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Dictionary.com Unabridged

Bar·ley·corn

   [bahr-lee-kawrn]
noun
John. John Barleycorn.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To barleycorn
Collins
World English Dictionary
barleycorn (ˈbɑːlɪˌkɔːn)
 
—n
1.  a grain of barley, or barley itself
2.  an obsolete unit of length equal to one third of an inch

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT