barb[noun]Synonyms:- dig, affront, cut, gibe, insult, sarcasm, scoff, sneer
- point, bristle, prickle, prong, quill, spike, spur, thorn
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
barb /bɑːb $ bɑːrb/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: barbe 'barb, beard', from Latin barba]
1. the sharp curved point of a hook,
arrow etc that prevents it from being easily pulled out
2. a remark that is clever and amusing, but also cruel
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barbed [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲