Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "barb" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

benzo

Derived Terms

Denison barb Denison's barb Java barb bandula barb barbate barbel barbet barbless barblet barbtail barbthroat barbwire black ruby barb burnt-tailed barb debarb giant barb hose barb interbarb purplehead barb rebarb red-line torpedo barb rosy barb silver barb soldier river barb spanner barb t-barb tiger barb unbarb

Etymologically Related To

barbary

Context

botany ichthyology legal ornithology slang us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter change comment fibril filament input modify point remark strand

Type Of (IsA)

fibril point

Manner Of

change

Part Of

arrowhead barbed wire hook spear vane

Related Terms

armor arrow barbary barbel barble bard beard bit blackish branch breed bristle carp cattle clip cover crosswise cyprinid disparaging double dress dun edges extracted fan fastener feather fence fences fish fish gun fishhook furnish glands gun hair hold hook horse hurt hurtful inflame membrane metal moor mourner mow mucous muffler nun obliquely packaging pap pastures pigeon plastic point pointed pointed metal prevent projection protective protective fences remark sharp sharp edges sharp point shave sock spain spear spiky submaxillary swollen thorns tongue vane wire wire fence

Synonym Network

shot

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.