Word "BARB" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Synonyms:
dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

Crossword Clues for BARB

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Clue Source Date
Wounding remark (4) Puzzler 16 Sep 2025
Doll that is leaving Sting? The Times Quick Cryptic 10 Sep 2025
Wire fence projection Universal 03 Sep 2025
Sharp remark; thorn The Telegraph Mini 28 Aug 2025
___ wire (steel fencing wire)
Spiky fence wire
Jagged hook Puzzler Backwords 29 Jul 2025
Spike is coming back with little brother, Jack (4)
Spike is a local: British (4)
Dig up support to join top braaivleis (4)
Biting remark Thomas Joseph 26 Jun 2025
Hairdresser ignored emergency room insult (4)
Rear-facing spike on a hook point (4)
Insult fish (4)
Needling comment Family Time 08 Jun 2025
"____ and Star Go to Vista Del Mar" USA Today Quick 01 Jun 2025
Insult and obstruct bishop
Cutting remark (4) Puzzler 30 May 2025
Fishhook prong (4)
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 08 May 2025
Barbados divided in two over cutting remark
Hurtful remark Universal 14 Apr 2025
Fishhook part Premier Sunday 13 Apr 2025
Projection on a hook
1866 Melbourne Cup winner, The ... (4)
Hurtful remark LA Times Daily 27 Mar 2025
Thorn New York Times 25 Mar 2025
Fishhook feature Wall Street Journal 13 Mar 2025
Acerbic comment The Times Concise 03 Mar 2025
Jagged hook Puzzler Backwords 01 Mar 2025
Sharp protection
Backward-facing projection near the end of an arrow, fish-hook etc. designed to make extraction difficult (4)
Fishhook or fence wire feature
Cutting remark from top stylist, not cockney woman (4)
Shannon Purser in "Stranger Things"
Spike New York Times 09 Feb 2025
Spiteful remark from Ken's partner that is dismissed The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Feb 2025
Wounding remark Puzzler Backwords 21 Jan 2025
Spiky fence wire
Hairdresser has no hesitation in getting the point (4)
Deliberately hurtful remark (4)
Pointy projection
Pointy rojection
Insult The Telegraph Quick 26 Dec 2024
Sharp point, or sharp remark USA Today 22 Dec 2024
Wounding remark The Telegraph Mini 10 Dec 2024
Cutting, unkind comment
Pointed remark that's wasted on doll
Biting, acerbic remark, but only to start with
Stinging remark Newsday 12 Nov 2024
Fast type
Spike's second stop on pub crawl? The Times Cryptic 05 Nov 2024
Fish-hook's business end (4) The Guardian Quick 31 Oct 2024
Stinging remark Newsday 30 Oct 2024
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 05 Oct 2024
Projecting spike (4)
Wired fence feature (rhymes with "garb")
Scathing put-down
Hurtful remark Wall Street Journal 31 Aug 2024
Pointed comment USA Today 23 Aug 2024
Fishhook part Commuter 13 Aug 2024
Zinger LA Times Daily 21 Jul 2024
Cruel remark The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 19 Jul 2024
Cutting comment Wall Street Journal 17 Jul 2024
Stinging remark USA Today 13 Jul 2024
Snarky comment
Critical comment excluding book (4)
A minor point
Hooked on a sailor, little brother?
Jagged hook Puzzler Backwords 22 Jun 2024
Biting comment New York Times 21 Jun 2024
Part of arrow
Sharp wire, on a prison fence
Prickle on a wire
Gibe made by pub bore at first (4)
Sharp remark Premier Sunday 02 Jun 2024
Country singer Ms. Mandrell, to pals
Backyard cookout, in short
Beard-like part
Beard-like filament at the mouth of some fish (4)
Biting remark Thomas Joseph 14 May 2024
Breed of horse of North African origin similar to the Arab (4)
Hurtful remark Universal 01 May 2024
Sharp point on fence wire
Cutting remark The Times Concise 23 Apr 2024
Witty insult
"I'm leavin'!" Newsday 12 Apr 2024
Catty comment Newsday 11 Apr 2024
A party's left Barbados with a swift horse for you (4)
Prohibit bighead producing sharp point (4)
Wire projection
Save book called Hook (4)
Sharp hook
Fishhook end Premier Sunday 03 Mar 2024
Point on a hook
Prevent bishop making cutting remark (4)
Sharp bristle
Exclude book jag (4)
Fishhook or fence wire feature
North African horse breed
Prickly part of a metal fence
Stingray feature Universal 29 Jan 2024
___ wire (sharp type of fencing wire)
Spiky fence wire
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 17 Jan 2024
Small, backward-facing hook point (4)
Pointed remark Universal 29 Dec 2023
Nicki Minaj stan, colloquially
Pointed remark in drinking venue by bachelor (4)
End of a huge fishhook Family Time 18 Dec 2023
Fishhook feature
Remark that stings
Bully's principal gets underwear yanked up for insult (4)
Sharp part of a wire fence New York Times 27 Nov 2023
Sharp part of a fence, or a fan of Nicki Minaj USA Today 14 Nov 2023
Wounding remark Puzzler Backwords 07 Nov 2023
Caustic remark LA Times Daily 06 Nov 2023
Wired fence feature (rhymes with "garb")
Hurtful remark in pub with beer always going off The Times Cryptic 21 Aug 2023
Zinger Wall Street Journal 17 Aug 2023
Fishhook's end (word hidden in "barbie")
'___ and Star Go to Vista Del Mar' (Kristen Wiig film) USA Today 02 Aug 2023
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 28 Jul 2023
Gibe made by bachelor supporting pub The Times Cryptic 20 Jul 2023
Sharp point on a farm fence Newsday 18 Jul 2023
Wire fence feature Universal 18 Jul 2023
Fishhook part Premier Sunday 09 Jul 2023
Hurtful remark Universal 05 Jul 2023
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 29 Jun 2023
Sharp wire, on a prison fence
Pointed remark The Guardian Quick 27 Apr 2023
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 11 Apr 2023
Stinging remark Family Time 02 Apr 2023
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 28 Mar 2023
Stinging comment USA Today 08 Mar 2023
Pointed remark Canadiana 27 Feb 2023
Sharp point on a fence USA Today 23 Feb 2023
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 28 Jan 2023
Shannon Purser's "Stranger Things" role, familiarly
Critical remark Universal 01 Jan 2023
Cutting remark Family Time 19 Dec 2022
Projection on arrow The Times Concise 09 Dec 2022
Stinging remark Canadiana 14 Nov 2022
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 11 Oct 2022
Spike — insult The Guardian Quick 19 Sep 2022
Acerbic remark LA Times Daily 15 Sep 2022
Sharp point on a farm's wire fence Newsday 12 Sep 2022
Wired fence feature
Fence-sitter's deterrent LA Times Daily 20 Aug 2022
___ wire (steel fencing wire)
Sharp prison fence feature
Pointed remark Newsday 07 Jun 2022
Pointed remark New York Times 05 Jun 2022
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 24 May 2022
Sharp point on a ranch's wire fence Newsday 25 Apr 2022
Thorn found in banks of balsam herb Irish Times Crosaire 22 Apr 2022
Sharp feature on a fence wire USA Today 07 Apr 2022
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 14 Mar 2022
Cutting remark Wall Street Journal 12 Mar 2022
Biting remark Thomas Joseph 09 Feb 2022
Bishop put on garment over part of nun's habit
Bishop put on garment over part of nun's habit The Guardian Cryptic 07 Feb 2022
Offensive line New York Times 16 Dec 2021
Cutting remark from hairdresser with no sign of hesitation The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Dec 2021
Cutting remark Canadiana 22 Nov 2021
Fishhook feature
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 13 Nov 2021
Stinger New York Times 10 Nov 2021
Pointed criticism of second pub? The Guardian Cryptic 08 Nov 2021
Pointed criticism of second pub?
Wire fence feature Universal 24 Sep 2021
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 03 Sep 2021
Fishhook feature
Hurtful remark New York Times 02 Jun 2021
Fishhook feature (rhymes with "garb")
Sharp point on a farm fence Newsday 03 May 2021
Cutting remark Family Time 03 May 2021
Part of a fishhook The Washington Post Sunday 02 May 2021
Arrow projection The Times Concise 30 Apr 2021
Thorn found in banks of balsam herb Irish Times Crosaire 20 Mar 2021
Hurtful remark USA Today 11 Mar 2021
Stinging comment USA Today 28 Feb 2021
Cutting remark USA Today 22 Jan 2021
Public house boozer starting to slur Irish Times Crosaire 15 Jan 2021
Stinging comment Newsday 07 Jan 2021
Good name for someone with a sharp tongue? New York Times 30 Dec 2020
Aggressive remark directed at a person Family Time 20 Sep 2020
Sticking point Newsday 04 Sep 2020
Biting remark Eugene Sheffer 24 Jun 2020
Books, arrests a rabblerouser primarily for sarcasm
Hurtful remark The Times Concise 13 Jun 2020
Fence-sitter's deterrent Newsday 23 May 2020
Snide remark Newsday 26 Apr 2020
Pointed remark New York Times 05 Apr 2020
Sharp comment USA Today 06 Mar 2020
Fishhook feature Thomas Joseph 20 Jan 2020
Stinging remark Newsday 26 Nov 2019
Catty remark Premier Sunday 17 Nov 2019
Openly unpleasant remark Family Time 04 Nov 2019
Hurtful remark from pub bore, initially
Zinging remark USA Today 05 Oct 2019
One on the hook, perhaps Newsday 21 Sep 2019
A feature of the fish hook on half the grill Irish Times Crosaire 20 Sep 2019
Part of a prison fence New York Times 23 Aug 2019
Cutting remark LA Times Daily 02 Jul 2019
Cutting remark The Washington Post 02 Jul 2019
Insult lawyers and bishop
Fish hook feature
Bit of snide criticism The Washington Post Sunday 09 Jun 2019
Pub bore at first provokes sharp comment
It's painful to hear what drinks cost, though not poor
Catty remark Newsday 17 Apr 2019
Projection on fish hook
Fish hook The Telegraph Toughie 03 Apr 2019
Caustic comment Universal 20 Mar 2019
Fishhook feature or a stinging comment
End of a fish hook
Critical remark Newsday 06 Feb 2019
Sharp point on a ranch's wire fence Newsday 28 Jan 2019
Slight charge for refreshments – not bad
Catty comment Newsday 10 Jan 2019
Cutting remark
Zinging remark
Caustic comment
Part of a prison fence
Brother comes up with a black sting
Verbal zinger USA Today 17 Nov 2018
Verbal jab The Washington Post 09 Nov 2018
Verbal jab LA Times Daily 09 Nov 2018
Piece of hook that's said to wound others The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Nov 2018
Sharp point on some farm fences Newsday 26 Sep 2018
Offensive line New York Times 14 Sep 2018
Porcupine quill feature USA Today 14 Sep 2018
Prevent onset of bee sting The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Sep 2018
Scorpion's tail feature USA Today 24 Aug 2018
Fishhook feature New York Times 08 Aug 2018
Wire point Universal 07 Aug 2018
Stinging sarcasm Universal 02 Aug 2018
Wire sticker LA Times Daily 21 Apr 2018
Wire sticker The Washington Post 21 Apr 2018
Stinging comment LA Times Daily 16 Apr 2018
Stinging comment The Washington Post 16 Apr 2018
Biting remark Thomas Joseph 06 Apr 2018
Caustic remark The Washington Post 16 Mar 2018
Caustic remark LA Times Daily 16 Mar 2018
Fishhook feature Wall Street Journal 10 Feb 2018
Insult second choice pub? The Telegraph Toughie 26 Jan 2018
Cutting comment Universal 19 Jan 2018
Verbal jab
Fishhook part
Stinging comment
Fishhook part Universal 01 Jan 2018
Verbal zinger
Scorpion's tail feature
Porcupine quill feature
Wire point
Stinging sarcasm
Cutting comment
Offensive line
Fishhook feature
Wire sticker
Spiteful remark USA Today 08 Dec 2017
Unkind remark Newsday 05 Dec 2017
Insult that's found on the wire The Telegraph Cryptic 20 Nov 2017
Exclude bishop for hurtful remark
Fishhook feature Universal 17 Oct 2017
Sharp hook on a wire fence Family Time 09 Oct 2017
Sarcastic dig Universal 02 Oct 2017
Zinger LA Times Daily 01 Oct 2017
Zinger The Washington Post 01 Oct 2017
Jibe Canadiana 25 Sep 2017
Unkind comment Newsday 22 Sep 2017
Stinging rebuke LA Times Daily 03 Sep 2017
Exclude bishop for hurtful remark
Stinging rebuke The Washington Post 03 Sep 2017
Second pub, perhaps, to get criticism
Biting comment Wall Street Journal 14 Aug 2017
Pub bore's first aggressive remark The Telegraph Cryptic 28 Jun 2017
___ wire, usually placed around a building on its walls
Sticker on a wire fence USA Today 10 Mar 2017
Stinging remark LA Times Daily 28 Feb 2017
Provocative remark New York Times 22 Feb 2017
Fishhook part USA Today 16 Jan 2017
Fishhook feature
Stinging rebuke
Stinging remark
Zinger
Fishhook part
Sarcastic dig
Spiteful remark
Sticker on a wire fence
Provocative remark
Biting remark Wall Street Journal 30 Nov 2016
Sharp point is said to hurt
Caustic remark The Chronicle of Higher Education 30 Sep 2016
Stinging remark Family Time 08 Aug 2016
Sharp comment LA Times Daily 19 Jul 2016
Mean-spirited remark The Washington Post 14 Jul 2016
Unkind comment The Washington Post 05 Jul 2016
Biting remark LA Times Daily 20 Jun 2016
Disincentive for fence-sitting Newsday 11 Jun 2016
Needling remark Universal 31 May 2016
Fishhook point LA Times Daily 16 May 2016
Dig The Washington Post 06 Mar 2016
Needling remark The Washington Post 20 Feb 2016
End of a fishhook USA Today 02 Feb 2016
Fishhook point
End of a fishhook
Needling remark
Biting remark
Sharp comment
Caustic remark
Insult legendary Sevillian, without hesitation
Sharp remark New York Times 24 Sep 2015
Zinger Eugene Sheffer 21 Aug 2015
Hurtful remark Wall Street Journal 17 Aug 2015
Sarcastic dig USA Today 18 May 2015
Stinging comment Universal 24 Mar 2015
Fishhook feature Family Time 16 Mar 2015
Biting remark Universal 17 Feb 2015
Stinging comment
Sharp remark
Biting remark
Stinging remark
Pointed part
Insult
Cutting remark
Spike on a wire
Unkind comment
Sarcastic dig
Point, indicating second stop on pub crawl
Fish served by second pub on list?
Little dig
Sharp remark
Insulting remark
Cutting remark
Caustic comment
Stinging remark
Cutting remark
Zinger
Fishhook spike
Zinger
*Part of a fishhook
Cutting remark
"Yo mama" joke, e.g.
Dorothy Parker comment, typically
Fish counter, Billingsgate's first
Unkind comment
Fishhook part
Snide comment
Pointed remark
Carping remark
Sharp witticism
Caustic comeback
Catty comment
Pointed remark
Stinging remark
Dig
Stinging remark
Sticker
Zinger
Snide remark
Wire fence point
Remark from Don Rickles
"Touché" elicitor
Wire fence point
Fishhook feature
Zinger
Biting remark
Fishhook feature
Zinger of a comment
Fishhook feature
Feather tip
Critical comment
Hook feature
Sharp put-down
Small sticker
Cutting remark
Harpoon point
Farm fence feature
Farm fence feature
Biting comment
Cutting put-down
Dig
Stinging remark
Harpoon point
Zinger
Biting comment
Nasty remark
Zinging remark
Zinger
Nasty remark
Unkind retort
Point on a wire fence
Hurtful comment
Pointed remark
Caustic remark
Caustic remark
Fishhook point
First wife of Bill on HBO's "Big Love"
Caustic remark
Pointed remark
Needling comment
Biting remark
Cutting remark
Hook part
Pointed part
Comeback, perhaps
Verbal zinger
Sharp comment
Remark with a sting
Point on a wire fence
Spiteful comment
Don Rickles remark
Livestock fence feature
Cutting remark
Mean-spirited comment
Point on a wire fence
Livestock fence feature
Aggressive witticism
Comeback, perhaps
Insulting comment
Offensive line
Stinging sarcasm
Pointed comment
Wire cutter?
Unnice comment
Offensive line
Fishhook point
Zinger
Wire feature, perhaps
Part of a fishhook
Caustic comment
Sharp comment
Fishhook feature
Sticker
War-of-words words
Stinging comment
Fishhook feature
Fishhook point
Openly unpleasant remark
Zinger
Insult
Pointed remark
Snide remark
Fishhook projection
Sharp projection
Cutting remark
Fishhook feature
Zinger
Hurtful remark
Pointed comment
Hook
Piercing remark
Sarcastic remark
Zinging remark
Putdown
Stinging remark
Critical remark
Sticker on a fence
Caustic comment
Dig
Rickles remark
Arrowhead feature
Fishhook part
Cutting comment
Rickles remark
Fishhook part
Needling remark
Unkind remark
Zinger
Sharp comment
Sharp remark
Insult
Fishhook
Unfriendly remark
Hook projection
Fishhook feature
Fishhook
Unkind remark
Catty remark
Insult
Fence's deterrent
Cutting remark
Pointed remark
Cutting remark
Zinger
Point on a fence
Piercing remark
Biting remark
Caustic remark
Zinger
Sharp remark
Taunt
Fishhook feature
Unkind comment
Caustic remark
Unfriendly remark
Critical witticism
Putdown
One-liner, perhaps
Insult
Cutting remark
Wire feature
Fishhook point
Cutting coment
Pointed remark
Cutting comment
Sound bite, often
Pigeon kin
Hook projection
Aggressive witticism
Fishhook's end
Sharp comment
Sharp projection
Point on some wire
Wire feature, maybe
Potshot
Hook
End of a fishhook
Impolite remark
Unkind remark
Unkind cut
Item on a banderilla
Sarcastic remark
Carping remark
Arrow part
Offensive remark
Sharpness; sting
Sting
Fishhook
Mandrell, to her friends
Feather branch
Fishhook component
Projection on a harpoon
Fishook feature
Biting remark
Type of pigeon
Hook feature
Breed of horse
Critical comment
Curved point
Pointed remark
Fishhook adjunct
Critical remark
Snide remark
Hooked point.
Fishhook point.
Cutting remark.
Pointed remark.
Wire fence part.
Arrow part.
Domestic pigeon.
Arrow projection.
Part of a fishhook.
Satirist's stab.
Part of an arrow.
Fishhook.
Fishhook projection.
Spike.
Spinosity.
It hooks the fish.
Horse of North African breed.
Sharp point
Stinging remark
Painful zinger
It might sting
Comic's delivery
Moorish horseman's mount.
Sharp projection.
Cruel shaft of wit.
Part of a harpoon.
Shaft of wit.
Sharp projection on a hook.
Feathered part.
Arrow point.
Fishhook part.
Carping remark.
Sharp point.
Sting.
Arrowhead part.
Arrow feature.
Moorish horse.
Biting remark.
Sharpness.
Arrow.
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