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barbeled

|bar-beled|

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/ˈbɑːrbəld/

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/ˈbɑːb(ə)ld/

(barbel)

little beard; whisker-like projection

Base FormPlural3rd Person Sing.PastPastPast ParticiplePast ParticiplePresent ParticiplePresent Participle
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Etymology
Etymology Information

'barbel' originates from Late Latin 'barbula', a diminutive of Latin 'barba' meaning 'beard'.

Historical Evolution

'barbula' passed into Old French and Middle English (as forms related to 'barbel') and eventually became the modern English 'barbel'.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'little beard' or 'beard-like thing'; over time it came to denote specifically the whisker-like sensory appendages on certain fish.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'barbel' (to furnish with or have barbels).

Several specimens were carefully barbeled and examined under magnification.

Synonyms

bearded (in the sense of having a beard or beard-like appendage)

Adjective 1

having barbels (whisker-like sensory appendages) — used of fish or other animals that bear barbels.

The barbeled catfish probed the muddy riverbed for food.

Synonyms

whiskeredbearded

Antonyms

unbarbeledunbearded

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Last updated: 2026/01/14 08:30