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barbed Definition and Meaning in English (barbed definition)

adjective
Synonyms:pointedspikythorny
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Barbed definition: Describing something, especially a wire or an arrow, that has a sharp point or points projecting backward, making it difficult to remove.

Definitions of Barbed

  1. 1adjective

    Describing something, especially a wire or an arrow, that has a sharp point or points projecting backward, making it difficult to remove.

Example Sentences

“The barbed wire fence prevented intruders from entering the property.”

“He carefully removed the barbed fishhook from the fish's mouth.”

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Antonyms

smoothbluntunbarbed

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present participlebarbing
nounbarb
pluralbarbs
adjectiveunbarbed

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Barbed definition: Describing something, especially a wire or an arrow, that has a sharp point or points projecting backward, making it difficult to remove.
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'Barbed' translates to 'barbed' in English. Barbed definition: Describing something, especially a wire or an arrow, that has a sharp point or points projecting backward, making it difficult to remove.
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