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Barbed

/bɑː(ɹ)bd/

To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.

📖 Definitions of "Barbed"

verb
  1. 1

    To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.

  2. 2

    To cover a horse in armor, corrupted from bard.

  3. 3

    To cut (hair).

  4. 4

    To shave or dress the beard of.

adjective
  1. 1

    Having barbs

  2. 2

    Bearded (also applied to roses, referring to the leaves between the petals).

  3. 3

    (of language, etc.) Deliberately hurtful; biting; caustic.

  4. 4

    (of a horse) Accoutered with defensive armor; barded.

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