BARBED

verb

1. To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.
2. To cover a horse in armor, corrupted from bard.
3. To cut (hair).

adjective

1. Having barbs
2. Bearded (also applied to roses, referring to the leaves between the petals).
3. (of language, etc.) Deliberately hurtful; biting; caustic.