Definition of BARBEL

barbel

Plural: barbels

Noun

  • A fleshy filament growing from the mouth of some fish.
  • slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
  • A freshwater fish of the genus Barbus or other closely related genera.
  • Whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark.
  • A barb or pap under the tongues of horses and cattle.

Examples

  • That’s a fishy-looking word, but BARBEL is a perfectly valid Scrabble play.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*bʰardʰéh₂
From Middle English barbel, from Old French barbel, from Vulgar Latin *barbellus, from Late Latin barbulus, diminutive of Latin barbus.

Synonyms

feeler

Scrabble Score: 10

barbel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
barbel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
barbel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

barbel: valid Words With Friends Word