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barbed

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɑːrbd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɑrbd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bärbd)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
barbed /bɑrbd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Biologyhaving a barb or barbs.
  2. intended to be unpleasant and unkind;
    cutting.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
barbed  (bärbd),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Biologyhaving barbs.
  2. calculated to wound;
    cutting:a professor noted for his barbed criticisms.
  • barb1 + -ed3 1520–30

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