barks

Canine vocal alerts

Barks is the plural of bark in its noun senses: tree coverings the barks of various oaks, sharp canine sounds angry barks from the neighbor's dog, or curt utterances barks of command.

As a verb, barks means makes that sharp sound or speaks abruptly: The dog barks at strangers, She barks orders at her staff.

dog

growl

Low threatening sound

howlProlonged mournful cry
yelpBrief, shrill cry
snarlHostile vocal threat

woof · ruff · bay · whimper · yap · whine · pant · puppy · hound · kennel

tree

cork

Tree bark bottle seal

birchPale deciduous hardwood
oakQuercus genus member
pineCone-bearing evergreen

cedar · willow · eucalyptus · cinnamon · quinine · cambium · trunk · peeling · stripping · harvesting

command

shout

Loud vocal outburst

orderMethodical arrangement or request
yellSpeak very loudly
snapSudden sharp sound

bellow · holler · demand · sergeant · drill · military · curt · gruff · harsh · sharp

nautical

barque

Multi-masted sailing vessel

barkentineShip with mixed rigging
brigantineTwo-masted mixed-rig vessel
schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft

sailing ship · rigging · mast · sail · vessel · tall ship · merchant · clipper · square-rigged · maritime

cough

hack

Shortcut or breach

raspCoarse shaping tool
wheezeWhistling labored breath
croupLaryngeal infection in children

bronchitis · dry cough · harsh · hoarse · chest · respiratory · spasm · fit · whooping · croaky

barks

growl

cork

shout

barque

hack

barks

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