The meaning of BARBED is having barbs. How to use barbed in a sentence.

Definition of barbed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define barbed. barbed synonyms, barbed pronunciation, barbed translation, English dictionary definition of barbed. adj. 1. Having barbs. 2. Cutting; stinging: barbed criticism; barbed …

having a sharp point which curves backwards unkind and criticizing: a barbed comment (Definition of barbed from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

BARBED meaning: 1 : having a sharp point that sticks out and backward from a larger point having a barb; 2 : expressing criticism in an unkind and often clever way

Something that's barbed is sharp or spiky. Barbed wire has very sharp points at intervals along its length, to keep animals or people in (or out of) a yard. Roses are famous for their sweet …

Sep 28, 2025 · barbed (comparative more barbed, superlative most barbed) Having barbs. quotations

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There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective barbed, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

BARBED definition: having barbs. See examples of barbed used in a sentence.