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Meaning of barbed wire kisses

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

barbed

Pronunciation:/bɑː(ɹ)bd/

verb

Definitions

  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).

  4. To shave or dress the beard of.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having barbs

  2. Bearded (also applied to roses, referring to the leaves between the petals).

  3. (of language, etc.) Deliberately hurtful; biting; caustic.

  4. (of a horse) Accoutered with defensive armor; barded.