barnyard /ˈbɑɹnˌjɑɹd/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •(figurative) Of food or drink, having an earthy flavor.Cheeses made from goat’s milk tend to have a more barnyard and tangy taste than cow’s milk. — 2016 •(figurative) Vulgar; scatological.Henderson too barnyard for Casa Loma, so they are rejecting further arrangements by him. — 1973 noun1 •The yard associated with or surrounding a barn.It has a coat of stiff hairs rather than the soft fleece of the barnyard animal, and it is much more agile. — 1967 formsbarnyards · more barnyard · most barnyard