barbed

Definition von barbed im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Having barbs; Simple past tense and past participle of barb; Bearded (also applied to roses); {a} jagged with hooks, bearded, shaved; See Barded which is the proper form; {s} spiked, spiky, hooked, thorny; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"; having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc ; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"; capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire; Accoutered with defensive armor; said of a horse; capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"; A barbed remark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism. barbed comments. = snide; past of barb; having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc; Furnished with a barb or barbs; as, a barbed arrow; barbed wire; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers" capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire
barbed wire: twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences
barbed wires: plural form of barbed wire
barbed wire: strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
barbed wire: wire with sharp projecting points placed at close intervals along its length (used in fencing, etc.)
barbed wire: Barbed wire is strong wire with sharp points sticking out of it, and is used to make fences. The factory was surrounded by barbed wire. a barbed-wire fence. Twisted strands of fence wire with barbs at regular intervals
barbed wire fence: type of fence which has sharp projecting points placed at close intervals along its length
Barb: A diminutive of the female given name Barbara
barb: The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else
Having two barbs or points.
barb: Several species of freshwater fish of the Cyprinid family
barb: A beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it
barb: The Barbary horse, a superior breed introduces from Barbary into Spain by the Moors
barb: To shave or dress the beard of
barb: A blackish or dun variety of the pigeon, originally brought from Barbary
barb: To cover a horse in armor, corrupted from bard
And now, in stead of mounting barbed steeds To fright the souls of fearful adversaries, He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber.
barb: Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen
The barbel, so called by reason of his barbs, or wattles in his mouth.
barb: Armor for a horse, corrupted from bard
The defensive armor with the horses of the ancient knights ... These are frequently, though improperly, stiled barbs.
barb: A hair or bristle ending in a double hook
barb: {v} to furnish horses with armor, to shave
barb: Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen. [Written also barbel and barble.]
barb: A muffler, worn by nuns and mourners
barb: (Corrupt) To cover a horse in armor, corrupted from bard
barb: North African horse, a major foundation breed in Spanish horses and the Mustang Spare and hardy, with a long, straight or convex head
barb: the portion of a fitting (coupling) that is inserted into the hose, usually comprised of two or more radial serrations or ridges designed to form a redundant seal between the hose and fitting
barb: A bit for a horse
barb: A sharp backwards extension of a projectile point intended to act as a hook to keep the point within a wound
barb: To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc
barb: A southern name for the kingfishes of the eastern and southeastern coasts of the United States; -- also improperly called whiting
barb: The nick on the point of a hook It is intended to keep the hook from backing out of a fish's mouth after it has been hooked
barb: {f} make barbed
barb: One of the side branches of a feather, which collectively constitute the vane
barb: To clip; to mow
barb: The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen
barb: The raised metal part of a hook's point that keeps the bend in place after the point penetrates a fish's mouth
barb: Armor for a horse
barb: Thin parts of the feather attached to the shaft They form the vane, or fan, of the feather
barb: {i} sharp hook-like projection; thorn; sharp comment; one of a breed of horse
barb: (Corrupt) Armor for a horse, corrupted from bard
barb: Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle
barb: Same as 2d Bard, n
barb: A barb is an unkind remark meant as a criticism of someone or something. The barb stung her exactly the way he hoped it would. = gibe
barb: one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
barb: The Barbary horse, a superior breed introduced from Barbary into Spain by the Moors
barb: the pointed part of barbed wire
barb: long pointed wing-like shoulders that are usually at the base end of a point
barb: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
barb: A short bristle with hooked end
barb: a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
barb: (board arbiter) (n ) A part of the bus arbitration system One BARB is located on each system board
barb: A barb is a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish-hook which makes it difficult to pull out
barb: one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove the pointed part of barbed wire provide with barbs; "barbed wire
barb: to prevent it from being easily extracted
barb: Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else
barb: The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc
barb: A southern name for the kingfishes of the eastern and southeastern coasts of the United States; also improperly called whiting
barb: a narrow projection at the junction of the blade and base of a point, often on corner-notched types
barb: provide with barbs; "barbed wire"
barb: Beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it