barbed — having barbs or sharp points; designed to hurt or wound
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having barbs or sharp points; designed to hurt or wound
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɑːrbd/
Korean meaning: 가시가 있는, 날카로운 끝이 있는; 상처를 주려는
Korean pronunciation: 바브드 (강세: 바브드)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's barbed comments at family dinners could make a grown man cry.
- The prison was surrounded by high walls topped with barbed wire.
- His barbed sense of humor made him popular at roast parties.
barbed
ADJECTIVE//bɑːrbd//
having barbs or sharp points; designed to hurt or wound
Sharp barbs on wire fence
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Origin
중세 영어 'barbe'에서 유래하여, 라틴어 'barba(수염)'에서 왔습니다. 수염처럼 뾰족하게 튀어나온 모양에서 '가시'라는 의미가 발전했죠.
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“My grandmother's barbed comments at family dinners could make a grown man cry.”
“The prison was surrounded by high walls topped with barbed wire.”
“His barbed sense of humor made him popular at roast parties.”
“The fish struggled against the barbed hook.”
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