Definition of Barbed
Barbed
Bar·bed
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(adjective)
Having or characterized by a sharp, pointed, or hooked structure.
e.g. The barbed wire fence surrounded the entire property.
(adjective)
biting or hurtful, sharp and pointed, often deliberately so, used to describe a joke or remark that is critical or sarcastic;
e.g. They were tired about his barbed comments about their work.
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