Definition of BARLEYCORN

barleycorn

Plural: barleycorns

Noun

  • a grain of barley
  • a grain of barley
  • A grain of barley.
  • The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
  • A small groove between two moldings.

Origin / Etymology

From barley + corn.

Synonyms

barley

Scrabble Score: 17

barleycorn: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
barleycorn: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
barleycorn: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

barleycorn: valid Words With Friends Word