DICTOMETER

BARBS

(barb, pincho, púa, brodd, mothake, nagle, pigg, tagg)

1. Synonyms:
   • Shot
   • Shaft
   • Slam
   • Dig
   • Barb
   • Jibe
   • Gibe
   Definitions:
   • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
   Examples:
   • His parting shot was `drop dead'
   • She threw shafts of sarcasm
   • She takes a dig at me every chance she gets
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Barb
   Definitions:
   • the pointed part of barbed wire
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Barb
   Definitions:
   • a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Barb
   Definitions:
   • one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Barb
   Definitions:
   • provide with barbs
   Examples:
   • Barbed wire