barbed Sentence Examples
- The barbed wire fence prevented any unauthorized entry into the restricted area.
- The porcupine's quills were covered in tiny, painful barbs.
- The barbed comments of the critic sparked a heated debate.
- The rose had beautiful petals but sharp, barbed thorns.
- The fisherman used barbed hooks to catch the slippery trout.
- The barbed arrowhead easily pierced the target's flesh.
- The gossip's words were like barbed darts, wounding those they were directed at.
- The cactus had a thick, protective layer of barbed spines.
- The thorny barbs of the thistle plant made it difficult to handle.
- The barbed wire tangled around the man's legs, trapping him securely.
barbed Meaning
barbed (s)
capable of wounding
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
barbed (imp. & p. p.)
of Barb
barbed (a.)
Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse. See Barded ( which is the proper form.)
Furnished with a barb or barbs; as, a barbed arrow; barbed wire.
Synonyms & Antonyms of barbed
Synonyms:
- tartish
- pithy
- flippant
- wry
- curt
- insincere
- harsh
- abrupt
- smart-aleck
- resentful
- bitter
- severe
- terse
- brusque
- stringent
- crisp
- succinct
- tongue-in-cheek
- sourish
- dry
- smart-mouthed
- sour
- acrimonious
- brisk
- trenchant
- brusk
- backhanded
- vitriolic
- concise
- gruff
- acerb
- keen
- facetious
- incisive
- spikey
- snippy
- sharp-tongued
- poignant
- smart-alecky
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word barbed
capable of wounding, having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.of Barb, Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a h
satiric, acidic, sarcastic,satirical, acid,biting, cynical, caustic, ironic, sharp
amusing, mild, mild, amusing, gentle, merry, playful, merry, gentle, playful
The barbed wire fence prevented any unauthorized entry into the restricted area.
The porcupine's quills were covered in tiny, painful barbs.
The barbed comments of the critic sparked a heated debate.
The rose had beautiful petals but sharp, barbed thorns.
