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barb

/ barb /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
Type of:
fibril filament strand
Has parts:
vane web
noun Sense 2
a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
Type of:
point
Kinds of:
fluke
Has parts:
hook arrowhead spear
noun Sense 3
the pointed part of barbed wire
Type of:
point
Has parts:
barbed wire
verb Sense 4
provide with barbs
"barbed wire"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
provide with barbs
"barbed wire"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
"his parting shot was `drop dead''"
"she threw shafts of sarcasm"
"she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
Type of:
remark comment
Kinds of:
cheap shot
Derived:
jeer scoff flout barrack gibe
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
3
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fibril filament strand point fluke change alter modify remark comment cheap shot