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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of barnacle form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Crusted with barnacles.
2. 2
   Thickly covered in something, as if with barnacles. broadly, figuratively
3. 3
   Familiar with the ocean and/or seafaring.
4. 4
   Old and weathered, particularly with respect to persons or things associated with the ocean.
5. 5
   Marked by personal experiences; worldly. figuratively

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6. 6
   Encumbered with something unnecessary or undesirable, especially through a slow, gradual process of accumulation. figuratively

Synonyms

All synonyms

adherentadhesivebarnacle goosebarnacle goosebeatbloodsucker

Etymology

From barnacle + -ed.

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