barky
Like old oaks
Barky describes something resembling or covered with bark—the rough outer covering of trees: the barky texture of old oaks.
The word also describes dogs that bark frequently or excessively: a barky little terrier that won't shut up.
Both uses are informal and relatively uncommon.
yappy
Noisily high-pitched barking
excitable · territorial · alert · snappy · yappers · woofing · yelping · howling · growling · snarling
tree
Woody perennial plant
gnarled · knotty · textured · corky · fibrous · rugged · ridged · furrowed · gnarly · weathered
- all bark and no biteThreatening without acting
- tree barkWoody plant's outer covering
- barking up the wrong treePursuing a false lead
- bark up the wrong treePursue a false lead
- barked up the wrong treePursued a mistaken target
- dog barkingCanine vocal warning
bark, embark, barking, barked, barker, embarked, embarks, embarking, debark