Definition of barb

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Barb (n.) A hair or bristle ending in a double hook.

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Rebarbarize :: Rebarbarize (v. t.) To reduce again to barbarism.
Incivilization :: Incivilization (n.) The state of being uncivilized; want of civilization; barbarism.
Barbarizing :: Barbarizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Barbariz.
Relapse :: Relapse (v. i.) To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to fall back from some condition attained; -- generally in a bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism; -- sometimes in a good sense; as, to relapse into slumber after being disturbed..
Inhumanly :: Inhumanly (adv.) In an inhuman manner; cruelly; barbarously.
Barbadoes :: Barbadoes (n.) A West Indian island, giving its name to a disease, to a cherry, etc..
Polygonaceous :: Polygonaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of apetalous plants (Polygonaceae), of which the knotweeds (species of Polygonum) are the type, and which includes also the docks (Rumex), the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape (Coccoloba), and several other genera..
Cannibalism :: Cannibalism (n.) The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind. Hence; Murderous cruelty; barbarity.
Barrenwort :: Barrenwort (n.) An herbaceous plant of the Barberry family (Epimedium alpinum), having leaves that are bitter and said to be sudorific..
Semibarbarian :: Semibarbarian (a.) Half barbarous; partially civilized.
Magot :: Magot (n.) The Barbary ape.
Nematognathi :: Nematognathi (n. pl.) An order of fishes having barbels on the jaws. It includes the catfishes, or siluroids. See Siluroid..
Barbet :: Barbet (n.) A bird of the family Bucconidae, allied to the Cuckoos, having a large, conical beak swollen at the base, and bearded with five bunches of stiff bristles; the puff bird. It inhabits tropical America and Africa..
Barb :: Barb (n.) Armor for a horse. Same as 2d Bard, n., 1..
Barbaic :: Barbaic (a.) Of or pertaining to, or resembling, an uncivilized person or people; barbarous; barbarian; destitute of refinement..
Rhabarbarate :: Rhabarbarate (a.) Impregnated or tinctured with rhubarb.
Tonsorial :: Tonsorial (a.) Of or pertaining to a barber, or shaving..
Gothicize :: Gothicize (v. t.) To make Gothic; to bring back to barbarism.
Ochreated :: Ochreated (a.) Provided with ochrea, or sheathformed stipules, as the rhubarb, yellow dock, and knotgrass..
Brutalize :: Brutalize (v. i.) To become brutal, inhuman, barbarous, or coarse and beasty..
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