barred

barred

adj \ˈbärd\

Definition of BARRED

: marked by or divided off by bars; especially : having alternate bands of different color <a barred feather>

Examples of BARRED

1. He looked out the barred windows of the jail.
2. a bird with a barred tail

First Known Use of BARRED

14th century

Related to BARRED

Synonyms: banded, striped, streaked

Antonyms: allowable, permissible, permissive, sufferable

Related Words: corded, tabby

Near Antonyms: acceptable, bearable, endurable, tolerable; accepted, accredited, allowed, appropriate, approved, authorized, certified, endorsed (also indorsed), lawful, legal, legitimate, licensed, OK (or okay), permitted, warranted; accorded, granted, sanctioned, vouchsafed; brooked, condoned, countenanced; encouraged, promoted, supported; commanded, mandatory, ordered, required; proper, seemly, suitable, tolerated, unobjectionable

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Other Biology Terms

autochthonous, fecund, homunculus, phylogeny, substrate

Rhymes with BARRED

bard, card, chard, Dard, fard, guard, hard, lard, nard, pard, sard, shard, yard