barb Meaning and Definition

1. n. one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

2. n. a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove

3. n. the pointed part of barbed wire

4. n. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

5. v. provide with barbs

6. v. provide with barbs