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Etymology
1. barb
noun. ['ˈbɑːrb'] an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
Etymology
- barb (English)
- Barbary (English)
- barbe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- barba (Latin)
2. barb
noun. ['ˈbɑːrb'] a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove.
Etymology
- barb (English)
- Barbary (English)
- barbe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- barba (Latin)
3. barb
noun. ['ˈbɑːrb'] the pointed part of barbed wire.
Antonyms
Etymology
- barb (English)
- Barbary (English)
- barbe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- barba (Latin)
4. barb
noun. ['ˈbɑːrb'] one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather.
Etymology
- barb (English)
- Barbary (English)
- barbe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- barba (Latin)