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barb 1 B0068200 (bärb)n.1. A sharp point projecting in reverse direction to the main point of a weapon or tool, as on an arrow or fishhook.2. A cutting remark.3. Zoology A small, sharp point projecting in reverse direction from the tip, as on a porcupine quill or a bee sting.4. Zoology One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather.5. Botany A short, sharp, reflexed bristle or hairlike projection.6. See barbel1.7. Any of various Old World freshwater fishes of the genera Barbus, Puntius, and related genera of the family Cyprinidae.8. A linen covering for a woman's head, throat, and chin worn in medieval times.tr.v. barbed, barb·ing, barbs To provide or furnish with a barb.
[Middle English barbe, from Old French, beard, from Latin barba; see bhardh-ā- in Indo-European roots.]
barb 2 B0068200 (bärb)n.1. A horse of a breed introduced by the Moors into Spain from northern Africa that has high withers and an arched neck and is known for its speed and endurance.2. Any of a breed of domestic pigeon that has prominent wattles around the eyes.
[French barbe, from Italian barbero, Berber, from Vulgar LatinBarbaria, Barbary States, from Latin barbarus, barbarous; see barbarous.]barb (bɑːb) n1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a subsidiary point facing in the opposite direction to the main point of a fish-hook, harpoon, arrow, etc, intended to make extraction difficult2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) any of various pointed parts, as on barbed wire3. a cutting remark; gibe4. (Zoology) any of the numerous hairlike filaments that form the vane of a feather5. (Zoology) a beardlike growth in certain animals6. (Botany) a hooked hair or projection on certain fruits7. (Animals) any small cyprinid fish of the genus Barbus (or Puntius) and related genera, such as B. conchonius (rosy barb)8. (Veterinary Science) (usually plural) any of the small fleshy protuberances beneath the tongue in horses and cattle9. (Clothing & Fashion) a white linen cloth forming part of a headdress extending from the chin to the upper chest, originally worn by women in the Middle Ages, now worn by nuns of some orders10. obsolete a beardvb (tr) to provide with a barb or barbs[C14: from Old French barbe beard, point, from Latin barba beard] barbed adj
barb (bɑːb) n (Animals) (often capital) a breed of horse of North African origin, similar to the Arab but less spirited[C17: from French barbe, from Italian barbero a Barbary (horse)]
barb (bɑːb) n (Animals) Austral a black kelpie. See kelpie1[C19: named after one that was named Barb after a winning racehorse]
BARB (bɑːb) (in Britain) n acronym for (Broadcasting) Broadcasters' Audience Research Boardbarb1 (bɑrb)
n. 1. a point or pointed part projecting backward from a main point, as of a fishhook or arrowhead. 2. an obviously or openly unpleasant or carping remark. 3. a hooked or sharp bristle. 4. one of the series of paired parallel rods that attach to the central shaft of a feather and form its web. See illus. at feather. 5. one of a breed of domestic pigeons, similar to the carriers or homers, having a short, broad bill. 6. a. any of numerous small, Old World cyprinid fishes of the genera Barbus and Puntius, often kept in aquariums. b. barbel (def. 2). 7. Also, barbe. a linen covering for the neck and breast, worn by women in mourning in the 14th to 16th centuries. 8. Obs. a beard. v.t. 9. to furnish with a barb or barbs. [1300–50; Middle English barbe < Middle French « Latin barba beard, beardlike projection] barb2 (bɑrb)
n. one of a breed of horses related to the Arabian, raised orig. in Barbary. [1630–40; < French barbe < Italian barbero, derivative of Barberia Barbary] barb (bärb)1. A sharp point projecting backward, as on the stinger of a bee.2. One of the hair-like branches on the shaft of a feather.barb - As any type of spike or projection, it is based on Latin barba, "beard"; it is also a piece of vertically pleated linen worn over or under the chin, as by nuns.See also related terms for spike.barb
Past participle: barbed
Gerund: barbing
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| I barb | | you barb | | he/she/it barbs | | we barb | | you barb | | they barb |
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| I barbed | | you barbed | | he/she/it barbed | | we barbed | | you barbed | | they barbed |
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| I am barbing | | you are barbing | | he/she/it is barbing | | we are barbing | | you are barbing | | they are barbing |
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| I have barbed | | you have barbed | | he/she/it has barbed | | we have barbed | | you have barbed | | they have barbed |
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| I was barbing | | you were barbing | | he/she/it was barbing | | we were barbing | | you were barbing | | they were barbing |
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| I had barbed | | you had barbed | | he/she/it had barbed | | we had barbed | | you had barbed | | they had barbed |
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| I will barb | | you will barb | | he/she/it will barb | | we will barb | | you will barb | | they will barb |
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| I will have barbed | | you will have barbed | | he/she/it will have barbed | | we will have barbed | | you will have barbed | | they will have barbed |
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| I will be barbing | | you will be barbing | | he/she/it will be barbing | | we will be barbing | | you will be barbing | | they will be barbing |
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| I have been barbing | | you have been barbing | | he/she/it has been barbing | | we have been barbing | | you have been barbing | | they have been barbing |
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| I will have been barbing | | you will have been barbing | | he/she/it will have been barbing | | we will have been barbing | | you will have been barbing | | they will have been barbing |
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| I had been barbing | | you had been barbing | | he/she/it had been barbing | | we had been barbing | | you had been barbing | | they had been barbing |
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| I would barb | | you would barb | | he/she/it would barb | | we would barb | | you would barb | | they would barb |
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| I would have barbed | | you would have barbed | | he/she/it would have barbed | | we would have barbed | | you would have barbed | | they would have barbed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  barb - 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"gibe, jibe, shaft, dig, slam, shotcomment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"cheap shot - an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person | | 2. |  barb - the pointed part of barbed wire barbed wire, barbwire - strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passagepoint - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" | | 3. |  barb - a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to removearrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrowfluke - a barb on a harpoon or arrowhook - a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling somethingpoint - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"lance, spear, shaft - a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon | | 4. |  barb - one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a featherweb, vane - the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaftfibril, filament, strand - a very slender natural or synthetic fiber | | Verb | 1. |  barb - provide with barbs; "barbed wire" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
barbnoun1. point, spur, needle, spike, spine, thorn, bristle, quill, prickle, tine, prong Apply gentle pressure on the barb with the point of the pliers.2. dig, abuse, slight, insult, put-down, snub, sneer, scoff, rebuff, affront, slap in the face (informal), gibe, aspersion The barb stung her exactly the way he hoped it would.Translationsbarb (baːb) noun1. a backward-facing point on an arrowhead, fishing-hook etc. 倒鉤 倒钩2. a hurtful remark. 帶刺的話 刺人的话barbed adjectivea barbed arrow/remark. 有刺的，(話語)尖刻傷人的 有刺的，（话语）尖刻的 barbed wire wire with sharp points at intervals: I tore my skirt on that barbed wire; adjective (etc) with hyphena barbed-wire fence. 帶刺鐵絲網 带刺铁丝网barb
barbA shortening of "barbiturate," a drug class that consists of sedatives and hypnotics. Barbs are dangerous, man—I'd stay away from them.barb n. a barbiturate; a barbiturate capsule. (Drugs.) Joey is so hooked on barbs! barb
barb11. any of the numerous hairlike filaments that form the vane of a feather 2. a beardlike growth in certain animals 3. a hooked hair or projection on certain fruits 4. any small cyprinid fish of the genus Barbus (or Puntius) and related genera, such as B. conchonius (rosy barb) 5. any of the small fleshy protuberances beneath the tongue in horses and cattle
barb2 a breed of horse of North African origin, similar to the Arab but less spirited
barb3 Austral a black kelpie (see kelpie) barb[bärb] (meteorology) A means of representing wind speed in the plotting of a synoptic chart, being a short, straight line drawn obliquely toward lower pressure from the end of a wind-direction shaft. Also known as feather. (vertebrate zoology) A side branch on the shaft of a bird's feather. barb
barb (bärb)n.1. A sharp point projecting in reverse direction to the main point of a weapon or tool, as on an arrow or fishhook.2. Zoology A small, sharp point projecting in reverse direction from the tip, as on a porcupine quill or a bee sting.3. Zoology One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather.4. Botany A short, sharp, reflexed bristle or hairlike projection.5. See barbel1.BARB
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barb
Synonyms for barbnoun pointSynonyms- point
- spur
- needle
- spike
- spine
- thorn
- bristle
- quill
- prickle
- tine
- prong
noun digSynonyms- dig
- abuse
- slight
- insult
- put-down
- snub
- sneer
- scoff
- rebuff
- affront
- slap in the face
- gibe
- aspersion
Synonyms for barbnoun an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effectSynonymsRelated Words- comment
- remark
- input
- cheap shot
noun the pointed part of barbed wireRelated Wordsnoun a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to removeRelated Words- arrowhead
- fluke
- hook
- point
- lance
- spear
- shaft
noun one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a featherRelated Words- web
- vane
- fibril
- filament
- strand
verb provide with barbsRelated Words |