Barbed - English meaning

verb

(of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear.

Usage examples:

The hair on the back of his neck bristled

noun

A short, stiff hair on an animal's skin or a man's face.

Usage examples:

I haven't shaved for the day, so short bristles of my beard pepper my chin.

verb

Past simple and past participle of bristle

Usage examples:

The cat's fur bristled and it arched its back., she bristled at the suggestion that she had in any …

adjective

(of hair or foliage) having a stiff and prickly texture.

Usage examples:

He washed his bristly black hair

adjective

Curved like a hook.

Usage examples:

A golden eagle with hooked beak

verb

Attach or fasten with a hook or hooks.

Usage examples:

The truck had a red lamp hooked to its tailgate

adjective

Strongly attracted to something or someone

Usage examples:

We were afraid she was getting hooked on painkillers, so we changed the medication., during the oly…

adjective

With rough, sharp points protruding.

Usage examples:

The jagged edges gashed their fingers

verb

Stab, pierce, or prick.

Usage examples:

She jagged herself in the mouth

adjective

Rough and uneven, with sharp points

Usage examples:

A jagged piece of glass, a jagged edge

adjective

Having a sharpened or tapered tip or end.

Usage examples:

His face tapers to a pointed chin

verb

Direct someone's attention towards something by extending one's finger or something held in one's hand.

Usage examples:

The lads were nudging each other and pointing at me

adjective

Intending criticism

Usage examples:

He made a pointed remark about her unwillingness to volunteer.

adjective

Covered in prickles.

Usage examples:

Masses of prickly brambles

adjective

Having sharp points that stick out, or causing a stinging feeling

Usage examples:

A prickly cactus, the wool felt prickly and itchy against his skin.

adjective

(especially of a fabric or garment) having a rough, uncomfortable texture and tending to cause itching or discomfort.

Usage examples:

A cardigan in a scratchy wool

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

Usage examples:

Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

Usage examples:

The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

Usage examples:

Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

verb

Impale on or pierce with a sharp point.

Usage examples:

She spiked another oyster

noun

A thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material.

Usage examples:

The spikes dug into the thin material of the bags, and dirt began to leak out.

noun

A sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something.

Usage examples:

The oil price spike

adjective

Having many spikes or sharp projecting points.

Usage examples:

A spiky cactus

adjective

Having spines; spiny.

Usage examples:

Spinose forms will need care in collecting

adjective

Having spines; spiny.

Usage examples:

Spinose forms will need care in collecting

adjective

Having long, sharp points or long and sharp in shape

adjective

Full of or covered with prickles.

Usage examples:

A spiny cactus

adjective

Covered with spines (= long, sharp points like needles)

adjective

Having many thorns or thorn bushes.

Usage examples:

Tangled thorny branches

adjective

Having a lot of thorns

Usage examples:

Roses are thorny shrubs., the thorny issue of illegal immigration remains unresolved.