- barb⇄adj. barbless.
- barb⇄barb (1), noun, verb.
- barb⇄barb (2), noun.
1. a kind of horse that has great speed, endurance, and gentleness. It was introduced into Spain from the Barbary States by the Moors.
2. any bird of a breed of domestic pigeons allied to the carrier pigeons, having a short, b - barb⇄noun 1. a point sticking out and curving backward from the main point of an arrow or fishhook.
Ex. The barb of the hook stuck in my finger.
2. (Figurative.) something that wounds or stings.
Ex. the stinging barb of sarcasm.
3. ( - barb⇄v.t. to furnish with barbs.
Ex. to barb a hook. (Figurative.) In anger he barbed his reply.