barb
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɑɹb// UK //bˈɑːb// barb
n. a sharp, often witty remark that hurts someone's feelings. It is like a verbal sting that is quick and pointed.
n. a sharp, pointed, or stinging remark, often witty or sarcastic in tone. Metaphorical extension of the physical thorn.
His comment was a sharp barb aimed at her work.
She hid her disappointment behind a smile, but her words carried a barb that silenced the room.
The critic's review was laced with barbs, dissecting the play's flaws with surgical precision and biting wit.
Clipping of Barbie, from Harajuku Barbie, an alter-ego of Nicki Minaj.