barbed
/bɑːrbd/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of barb: to provide with a barb or barbs.
- The arrow was barbed to prevent it from being pulled out easily.
- They barbed the wire to make the fence more secure.
- The fisherman barbed the hook before casting his line.
adjective
- Having a sharp point or points that curve backward, like a fishhook or barbed wire.
- The fence was topped with barbed spikes to keep intruders out.
- The barbed hook caught on my sleeve.
- Barbed arrows were used for hunting in ancient times.
- (of a remark or comment) Sarcastic, unkind, or intended to hurt someone's feelings.
- His barbed wit often offended people at parties.
- The critic's barbed review upset the young author.
- She made a barbed comment about his cooking.