The Clue
Part of a fishhook (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BARB
Tags
Notes
The answer BARB is seen frequently, appearing about once every 180 puzzles.
Related Clues
Sticker
Sting
Zinger
Arrowhead feature
Biting comment
Biting remark
Cutting remark
Fishhook part
Fishhook's end
Impolite remark
Nasty remark
Projection on a harpoon
Sarcastic remark
Sharpness; sting
Stinging comment
Type of pigeon
Unkind comment
Unkind cut
Unkind remark
Zinging remark
Cutting put-down
Definition
BARB as a noun:
1. (shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe) = an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
2. the pointed part of barbed wire
3. a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
4. one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
BARB as a verb:
1. provide with barbs; "barbed wire"
2. provide with barbs; "barbed wire"