noun
barnie
Barnie (noun) means (informal) A barn owl or a barn swallow.
noun
1
(informal) A barn owl or a barn swallow.
"BARNIES. Some 80 years ago the 'Transactions of the Norfolk Naturalists' Society' carried an extraordinary account of what was almost certainly a pair of luminous barn owls"
— Richard Mabey, A Brush With Nature: 25 years of personal reflections on nature (2010)
2
(informal) A creature or person that lives in a barn.
"'What are the Barnies?' asked George, puzzled at Mrs Penruthlan's evident pleasure and excitement. 'Oh, they're travelling players that wander round the countryside and play and act in our big barns,' said Mrs Penruthlan"
— Enid Blyton, Famous Five: 12: Five Go Down To The Sea (2014)
"During recess an inviolable border separated the townies at the northern end of our play area from the barnies at the southern."
— Peter Straub, Interior Darkness: Selected Stories (2016)
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like barnie.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
Formed from barn and -ie.
Rhymes for barnie
See all rhymes for barnie →Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of barnie?
"barnie" (noun) means (informal) A barn owl or a barn swallow.
What are the different meanings of barnie?
"barnie" has 2 main meanings: 1. (informal) A barn owl or a barn swallow; 2. (informal) A creature or person that lives in a barn.
