Barley

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑrli/

Definitions of barley

noun a type of cereal grain that is commonly used for food, fodder, and in brewing beer

Example Sentences

A1 Barley is a type of grain.

A2 I like to eat barley in my soup.

B1 Barley is often used in brewing beer.

B2 The farmer harvested a field of barley.

C1 Barley is a versatile ingredient in cooking and baking.

C2 The barley crop was abundant this year.

Examples of barley in a Sentence

formal Barley is a versatile cereal grain that is commonly used for making bread, beer, and animal feed.

informal I love the nutty flavor of barley in my soup.

slang Let's grab a cold one at the barley pop joint down the street.

figurative The barley fields stretched out as far as the eye could see, like a golden sea of waves.

Grammatical Forms of barley

• past tense: barleyed
• plural: barleys
• comparative: more barley
• superlative: most barley
• present tense: barley
• future tense: will barley
• perfect tense: have barleied
• continuous tense: is barleying
• singular: barley
• positive degree: barley
• infinitive: to barley
• gerund: barleying
• participle: barleyed

Origin and Evolution of barley

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'barley' originated from the Old English word 'bærlic', which came from the Proto-Germanic word 'bariz'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'barley' has remained relatively consistent in its usage and meaning, referring to the cereal grain widely used in cooking and brewing.