BARNACLES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word barnacles. (close relations)
Definition of BARNACLES
Best Alternative Words for BARNACLES
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twitch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition verb • make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion • move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions • toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air • squeeze tightly between the fingers • move or pull with a sudden motion | ||||||||
shellback | nounn | |||||||
noun • A worldly sailor. • A sailor who has crossed the equator. | ||||||||
cirriped | nounn | |||||||
noun • marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces | ||||||||
cirripede | nounn | |||||||
noun • marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces | ||||||||
barnacle goose | nounn | |||||||
noun • European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north | ||||||||
branta leucopsis | ||||||||
noun • European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north |