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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The echidna — fittingly known as the spiny anteater — lives entirely on land, is covered in pointy quills and has rear feet that face backward, kicking up dirt as the animal burrows into the ground.
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Their curving facades are meant to break with much of the city’s more angular structures; with rounded corner window walls and textural finishes that add movement to buildings, the towers will stand out among many of the more aggressively pointy skyscrapers that dot the landscape.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
But then, there’s the glowing red eyes and the pointy teeth and the screaming.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Their curving facades are meant to break with much of the city’s more angular structures; with rounded corner window walls and textural finishes that add movement to buildings, the towers will stand out among many of the more aggressively pointy skyscrapers that dot the landscape.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
But then, there’s the glowing red eyes and the pointy teeth and the screaming.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 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 6 May. 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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