Definition of barb

"barb" in the noun sense

1. shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe

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"

2. barb

the pointed part of barbed wire

3. barb

a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove

4. barb

one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

"barb" in the verb sense

1. barb

provide with barbs

"barbed wire"

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Quotations for barb

There's no possibility of being witty without a little ill-nature; the malice of a good thing is the barb that makes it stick. [ Sheridan ]

barb in Scrabble®

The word barb is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters barb:

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barb in Words With Friends™

The word barb is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters barb:

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Words within the letters of barb

2 letter words in barb (2 words)

3 letter words in barb (2 words)

4 letter words in barb (1 word)

barb + 1 blank (5 words)

Word Growth involving barb

Shorter words in barb

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Longer words containing barb

aminobarbituric

amobarbital

barbarian barbarianism barbarianisms

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barbecue barbecued unbarbecued

barbecue barbecueing

barbecue barbecuer barbecuers

barbecue barbecues

barbecuing

barbed barbedwire barbedwires

barbel barbell barbellate

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barbeque barbequed

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barbicel barbicels

barbie barbies

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barbituate barbituates

barbiturate barbiturates nonbarbiturates

barbiturate barbiturates thiobarbiturates

barbiturate nonbarbiturate nonbarbiturates

barbiturate thiobarbiturate thiobarbiturates

barbless

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hexobarbital hexobarbitals

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rhubarb rhubarbs

secobarbital secobarbitals

thiobarbituric