Aciculate and Barbed

Aciculate adjective - Related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needlelike parts.

Barbed and aciculate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Barbed" instead an adjective "Aciculate".

Barbed adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Aciculate and barbed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aciculate" instead an adjective "Barbed".

Nearby Words: barb, barber