barb

意味: とげ

例文: Aki’s comment had a stylish emotional barb.
　　  アキの一言にはオシャレな感情のトゲがあった。

定義: ミサイルのように人に向けられ、効果的な手ごたえを意図した強気の発言

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Definitions(定義)

Noun: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Noun: the pointed part of barbed wire
Noun: a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
Noun: one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
Verb: provide with barbs

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Verb

Examples(例文)

Noun: his parting shot was `drop dead’
Noun: she threw shafts of sarcasm
Noun: she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
Verb: barbed wire

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): change, fibril, point, remark

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Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): cheap shot, fluke

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: barb, gibe

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: formal

Usage Context: descriptive

Grammatical Notes:
intransitive verb
countable noun

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

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Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) Yes

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: anger, negative