n. 1 secondary backwardfacing projection from an arrow, fishhook, etc. 2 hurtful remark. 3 fleshy filament at the mouth of some fish v.1 fit with a barb. 2 (as barbed adj.) (of a remark etc.) deliberately hurtful. [Latin barba beard]
n. 1 secondary backwardfacing projection from an arrow, fishhook, etc. 2 hurtful remark. 3 fleshy filament at the mouth of some fish v.1 fit with a barb. 2 (as barbed adj.) (of a remark etc.) deliberately hurtful. [Latin barba beard]