English Explanatory Dictionary

barbative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Harshly critical or blunt; sarcastic.

Word forms

barbative more barbative most barbative

Etymology

Possibly a blend of barb, in the sense of "a cutting remark" and rebarbative (“repellent, irritating”).

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