Barb and Tip

Barb

Barb noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
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Synonyms for Barb

Tip and barb are semantically related In some cases you can use "Tip" instead a noun "Barb".

Nearby Words: barbed, barber, barbel

Tip

Tip noun - The last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow.
Usage example: the tip of a knitting needle

Barb and tip are semantically related in thing topic. Sometimes you can use "Barb" instead a noun "Tip".

Nearby Words: tipped, tipping

How words are described

single single barb single tip
sharp sharp barb sharp tip
massive massive barb massive tip

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Redwall Whip It Good: Cluny uses his own tail as a whip in Redwall and attaches a poisoned barb to the tip so he can use it as a lethal weapon.
  • It roars as it rights itself, looking very much like a dragon or wyvern, but with a massive book for a head and a pen-shaped barb at the tip of its tail.
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