BARB as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
   Hypernyms(s) barb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fibril (what does fibril mean?)
   • filament (what does filament mean?)
   • strand (what does strand mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
   Hypernyms(s) barb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • point (what does point mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fluke (what does fluke mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the pointed part of barbed wire
   Hypernyms(s) barb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • point (what does point mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • barb (what does barb mean?)
   • barb (what does barb mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
   Synonym(s)
   • dig (what does dig mean?)
   • gibe (what does gibe mean?)
   • jibe (what does jibe mean?)
   • shaft (what does shaft mean?)
   • shot (what does shot mean?)
   • slam (what does slam mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his parting shot was `drop dead”
   • she threw shafts of sarcasm
   • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
   Hypernyms(s) barb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remark (what does remark mean?)
   • comment (what does comment mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cheap shot (what does cheap shot mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • jeer (what does jeer mean?)
   • scoff (what does scoff mean?)
   • flout (what does flout mean?)
   • barrack (what does barrack mean?)
   • gibe (what does gibe mean?)

BARB as VERB

1. Meaning
   • provide with barbs
   Usage Example(s)
   • barbed wire
   Hypernyms(s) barb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • barb (what does barb mean?)
2. Meaning
   • provide with barbs
   Usage Example(s)
   • barbed wire
   Hypernyms(s) barb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • barb (what does barb mean?)