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barbed

/bɑː(ɹ)bd/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.
  2. To cover a horse in armor, corrupted from bard.
  3. To cut (hair).
  4. To shave or dress the beard of.
  5. To clip; to mow.
  6. Having barbs
  7. Bearded (also applied to roses, referring to the leaves between the petals).
  8. (of language, etc.) Deliberately hurtful; biting; caustic.
  9. (of a horse) Accoutered with defensive armor; barded.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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