barbed /bɑːbd $ bɑːrbd/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . a barbed hook or ↑ arrow has one or more sharp curved points on it
2 . a barbed remark is unkind:
a barbed comment on his appearance
barbed /bɑːbd $ bɑːrbd/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . a barbed hook or ↑ arrow has one or more sharp curved points on it
2 . a barbed remark is unkind:
a barbed comment on his appearance
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012