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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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The look was completed with pointy black slingback heels.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Place the cloves pointy side up about halfway into the soil, spacing them about 6 inches apart to leave space for bulbs to form.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
The super pointy toe, meanwhile, put the shoes in a league of their own.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pointy
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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