barb

Noun
  1. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (synset 106780713)
    "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
    is a type of: comment, input, remark - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
    subtypes: cheap shot - an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
    same as: dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam
  2. The pointed part of barbed wire (synset 102793573)
    is a type of: point - sharp end
    is a part of: barbed wire, barbwire - strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
  3. A subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove (synset 102793345)
    is a type of: point - sharp end
    subtypes: fluke - a barb on a harpoon or arrow
    is a part of:
    • arrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
    • hook - a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
    • lance, shaft, spear - a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
  4. One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather (synset 101900826)
    is a type of: fibril, filament, strand - a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
    is a part of: vane, web - the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
Verb
  1. Provide with barbs (synset 201341863)
    "barbed wire"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

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