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▸ noun: one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
▸ noun: a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
▸ noun: the pointed part of barbed wire
▸ noun: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
▸ verb: provide with barbs ("Barbed wire")
▸ verb: provide with barbs ("Barbed wire")
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 16666 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1188)
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13356)
▸ Also see barbs
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▸ noun: one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
▸ noun: a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
▸ noun: the pointed part of barbed wire
▸ noun: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
▸ verb: provide with barbs ("Barbed wire")
▸ verb: provide with barbs ("Barbed wire")
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 16666 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1188)
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #13356)
▸ Also see barbs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to barb
▸ Usage examples for barb
▸ Idioms related to barb (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing barb
▸ Words that often appear near barb
▸ Rhymes of barb
▸ Invented words related to barb