barbed

IPA: bˈɑrbd

adjective

  • Having barbs.
  • (heraldry)
  • Having barbs of a certain colour (as or similar to an arrow); beared.
  • Having gills or wattles (as a bird); wattled.
  • Having sepals or leaves between the petals (on a rose, etc).
  • (of language, etc.) Deliberately hurtful; biting; caustic.
  • (of a horse) Accoutered with defensive armor; barded.
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Examples of "barbed" in Sentences

  • Barbed tape is also characterised by the shape of the barbs.
  • Infantrymen are often trained and inured to the injuries caused by barbed wire.

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