barbs Synonyms
barbs Meaning
barbs
a sharp point that sticks out and backward (as from the point of an arrow or fishhook), an often witty remark intended to hurt a person's feelings, a biting or pointedly critical remark or comment, a sharp projection extending backward (as from the point of an arrow or fishhook) and preventing easy extraction, a plant hair or bristle ending in a hook, any of a northern African breed of horses that are noted for speed and endurance, any of various sharp parts (as the side branch of a feather) that stick out from a plant or animal, a sharp projection with its point similarly oblique to something else, to furnish with a barb, a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck, any of the side branches of the shaft of a feather see feather illustration, barbel entry 2, barbiturate
barbs Sentence Examples
- The cactus's sharp barbs deterred potential predators from approaching.
- The barbed wire fence served as an impenetrable barrier around the property.
- The politician faced sharp barbs from the opposition during the debate.
- The comedian's jokes had an abundance of barbs that jabbed at the audience's sensibilities.
- The soccer players' cleats had specialized barbs designed to provide traction on the field.
- The anglerfish used its phosphorescent barbs as bait to lure unsuspecting prey.
- The barbed arrow pierced through the knight's armor, inflicting a grievous wound.
- The rose bush's thorny barbs prevented people from reaching its beautiful blooms.
- The porcupine's quills were studded with barbs that caused intense pain upon contact.
- The barbed hooks on the fishing line snagged the fish's jaw, ensuring a successful catch.
FAQs About the word barbs
a sharp point that sticks out and backward (as from the point of an arrow or fishhook), an often witty remark intended to hurt a person's feelings, a biting or
sarcasms, offences,insults,outrages, names, slaps, personalities, slurs, slights, put-downs
commendations, accolades,compliments, acclaim,praises, flatteries, adulations,applauses
The cactus's sharp barbs deterred potential predators from approaching.
The barbed wire fence served as an impenetrable barrier around the property.
The politician faced sharp barbs from the opposition during the debate.
The comedian's jokes had an abundance of barbs that jabbed at the audience's sensibilities.
