Definition & Meaning of "barbed"in English

barbed

having sharp points or projections capable of causing injury

pointed

prickly

pungent

sharp

spiky

Grammatical Information

Composition

past participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most barbed

Comparative

more barbed

gradable

domain

weapons, objects, danger

Examples

The barbed hook on the fishing line was designed to catch fish by piercing their mouths.

having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

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