pointier; pointiest
1
: coming to a rather sharp point
2
: having parts that stick out sharply here and there
Examples of pointy in a Sentence
wears high heels with very pointy toes even though they kill her feet
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Somebody asked me to make a COVID virus, the ball with all the pointy things coming out of it.
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 May 2024
Bagshawe’s outfit featured a tea-length dress with a matching sculptural hat, gloves and pointy black boots.
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 May 2024
Bagshawe’s outfit featured a tea-length dress with a matching sculptural hat, gloves and pointy black boots.
—Victoria Edel, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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pointy
adjective
pointier; pointiest
1
: coming to a rather sharp point
2
: having parts that stick out sharply here and there
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