barb

phonetic symbol: / bárb / 

barb - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

[ noun ]
■ a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove

[ noun ]
■ the pointed part of barbed wire

[ noun ]
■ an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
dig , gibe , jibe , shaft , shot , slam

[ verb ]
■ provide with barbs
e.g.)
・barbed wire

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