Synonyms of barb
6 similar words
Another word for barb is barbel. Other synonyms of barb are Carolina whiting, king whiting, southern kingcroaker, southern kingfish and barble.
Synonyms and similar words for barb
nounAny of various species of freshwater carp-like fish that have barbels and belong to the cyprinid...
- barbelA freshwater fish of the genus Barbus or other closely related taxa in the cyprinid family.
nounThe sciaenid fish Menticirrhus americanus, found along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United...
- Carolina whiting
- king whiting
- southern kingcroaker
- southern kingfish
nounPaps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary...
Meaning of barb
- noun The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.
- noun A hurtful or disparaging remark.
- noun A beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it.
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Questions about synonyms of barb
- What is another word for barb?
- Barb has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as barbel, Carolina whiting, king whiting, southern kingcroaker, southern kingfish and barble.
- What does barb mean?
- Barb means the point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.
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