barley

Speech parts

1. barley - Noun

2. Barley - Proper noun

Meaning

A valuable grain, of the family of grasses, genus Hordeum, used for food, and for making malt, from which are prepared beer, ale, and whisky.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

barleycorn Hordeum vulgare corn peal grama food bear grass bran feed grain meal straw hay forage
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Hypernyms

plant grain cereal cereal grass food grain

Hyponyms

foxtail barley pearl barley common barley barley grass Hordeum jubatum Hordeum murinum

Phrases with the word

Scotch barley barley pop barley soup barley whiskey barley weevil barley field

Anagrams

barely bleary Albery bearly Blayre Braley yarble

Examples

On either side the river lie; Long fields of barley and of rye, That clothe the wold and meet the sky; And thro' the field the road runs by; To many-tower'd Camelot. Alfred, Lord Tennyson

For drink, there was beer which was very strong when not mingled with water, but was agreeable to those who were used to it. They drank this with a reed, out of the vessel that held the beer, upon which they saw the barley swim. Xenophon

Well, God knows he don't need any brains to buck barley bags. But don't you try to put nothing over, Milton. I got my eye on you. John Steinbeck

Who sows barley cannot reap wheat. Persian Proverb

It is safe to lend barley to him who has oats. Danish Proverb

He who is frightened of a sparrow will never sow barley. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Barlett Barletta Barletta-Andria-Trani barley awns barley beard barley beer