barbed
[ bahrbd ]
/ bɑrbd /
adjective
having barbs.
calculated to wound; cutting: a professor noted for his barbed criticisms.
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Definition for barbed (2 of 2)
barb
1
[ bahrb ]
/ bɑrb /
noun
verb (used with object)
to furnish with a barb or barbs.
Origin of barb
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British Dictionary definitions for barbed (1 of 4)
barb
1
/ (bɑːb) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to provide with a barb or barbs
Derived forms of barb
barbed, adjectiveWord Origin for barb
C14: from Old French
barbe beard, point, from Latin
barba beard
British Dictionary definitions for barbed (2 of 4)
barb
2
/ (bɑːb) /
noun
a breed of horse of North African origin, similar to the Arab but less spirited
Word Origin for barb
C17: from French
barbe, from Italian
barbero a Barbary (horse)
British Dictionary definitions for barbed (3 of 4)
Word Origin for barb
C19: named after one that was named
Barb after a winning racehorse
British Dictionary definitions for barbed (4 of 4)
BARB
/ (bɑːb) /
n acronym for (in Britain)
Broadcasters' Audience Research Board
Scientific definitions for barbed
barb
[ bärb ]
A sharp point projecting backward, as on the stinger of a bee.
One of the hairlike branches on the shaft of a feather.