barb

/bˈɑːb/

/ˈbɑɹb/

Barb

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

synonyms : dig

one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove

the pointed part of barbed wire

to barb

MAIN VERB

provide with barbs

Examples

1. Barbs extend outwards.

2. Barb: Cover your holes.

3. That is tooting barbs.

4. His forelegs have got barbs on them.