Barb synonyms

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spike
A transient wave or variation in potential difference that propagates along a nerve axon
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thorn
Anything that keeps troubling, vexing, or irritating one, like a constantly pricking thorn
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hook
A sharp bend in a stream
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arrow
A slender shaft, usually pointed at one end and feathered at the other, for shooting from a bow
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point (related)
Lace worked by the needle.
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beard
(Slang) A person who acts as a cover for another in public settings; specif., one who assumes the role of spouse or sweetheart so as to conceal the homosexuality of a well-known person
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awn
(Bot.) Any bristlelike fiber or fibers, as on the head of barley, oats, or wheat; beard
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bristle
Any short, stiff, prickly hair of an animal or plant
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bur
The definition of a bur is the rough case on a plant that holds seeds or fruit by hooks or teeth.
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burr
A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
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clip
(Informal) A quick sharp blow:
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cut
A print made from such a block.
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dart
The definition of a dart is a small pointed missile with feathers at the rear which is used in target practice, or a quick movement.
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file
(Computers) A collection of data or program records stored as a unit with a single name.
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horse
Any of various equine mammals, such as the wild Asian species Przewalski's horse or certain extinct forms related ancestrally to the modern horse.
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insult
An action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude.
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jag
A sharp projection; a barb.
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projection
The process of projecting an image onto a screen or other surface for viewing.
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ridge
The definition of a ridge is a long, narrow crest of something.
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sarcasm
The definition of sarcasm is mocking humor, or the use of irony to make a joke.
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scoff
An object of mocking contempt, scorn, etc.
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shaft
A column or obelisk; also, the main, usually cylindrical, part between the ends of a column or pillar
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snag
The definition of a snag is something sharp that sticks out or a loop of thread that pokes out of a knitted garment.
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praise (antonym)
(Archaic) A reason or basis for praise
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kindness (antonym)
The state, quality, or habit of being kind
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barbel (related)
A slender, whiskerlike feeler extending from the head of certain fish, such as the catfish. It is used for touch and taste.
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shot
A chance at odds; something to bet on:
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slam
(Countable, basketball) A slam dunk.
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dig
(Sports) An act or an instance of digging a ball.
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jibe
Gibe
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gibe
A jeer; taunt; scoff
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setula
A small, short hair or bristle; a small seta.
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jungr (related)
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fin (related)
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Barb Sentence Examples

  • Although called an Arabian, there is little doubt he was a Barb pure and simple.

  • Spanker himself was by D'Arcy's Yellow Turk from a daughter of the Morocco Barb and Old Bald Pegg by an Arab horse from a Barb mare.

  • The probes, which contain a sharp barb, create a circuit by connecting to clothing or penetrating the skin.

  • Then it lowers its tail over its head and gently lifts you with its stinging barb.

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