/ Dictionary / Index B barbellate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bar•bel•late Pronunciation: (bär'bu-lāt", bär-bel'it, -āt), [key] — adj. Bot., Zool. having short, stiff hairs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: barbellate (Thesaurus) barbell barbeque Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language