 barb |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | |
| Synonyms: | shot shaft jibe dig gibe slam | |
| Examples: | "his parting shot was `drop dead'" "she threw shafts of sarcasm" "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" |
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| Related terms: | remark cheap_shot jeer | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove | |
| Related terms: | point fluke spear hook arrowhead | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13356 | |
| 4. | [ verb ] provide with barbs, as of fences, for example | |
| Examples: | "barbed wire" |
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| Related terms: | change | |
| 5. | [ verb ] provide with barbs | |
| Examples: | "barbed wire" |
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| Related terms: | change | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1188 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the pointed part of barbed wire | |
| Related terms: | point barbed_wire | |
| 8. | [ noun ] one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather | |
| Related terms: | fibril vane | |
| Similar spelling: |
barbu Barbe Barba Barbie Barbee Barbeau Bairava barf |
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