barb
English Thesaurus
1. one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather (noun.animal)
2. a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | point, |
definition | : | sharp end (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | fluke, |
definition | : | a barb on a harpoon or arrow (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | arrowhead, |
definition | : | the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | hook, |
definition | : | a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something (noun.artifact) |
3. the pointed part of barbed wire (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | point, |
definition | : | sharp end (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | barbed wire, barbwire, |
definition | : | strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage (noun.artifact) |
4. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (noun.communication)
hyponym | : | cheap shot, |
definition | : | an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person (noun.communication) |
5. provide with barbs (verb.contact)
6. the pointed part of barbed wire (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | barb, |
definition | : | provide with barbs (verb.contact) |
7. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (noun.communication)
8. provide with barbs (verb.contact)
derivation | : | barb, |
definition | : | the pointed part of barbed wire (noun.artifact) |
9. the pointed part of barbed wire (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | barb, |
definition | : | provide with barbs (verb.contact) |
10. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (noun.communication)
11. provide with barbs (verb.contact)
derivation | : | barb, |
definition | : | the pointed part of barbed wire (noun.artifact) |
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