as in pointed
tapering to a thin tip
wears high heels with very pointy toes even though they kill her feet
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Recent Examples of pointy
Surfers have been out in great numbers at this popular surf spot, thanks to smallish surf, somewhat warm water — by winter standards — and sunny skies after days of rain, meaning more beachgoers came across the stingrays and their pointy barbs.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
In this case, you're best suited with pointy pumps, strappy sandals, and mules—in black, white, gold, or red.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Always store your eggs pointy side down.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
The pointy patent leather slingback pumps stand out thanks to their contemporary approach to a timeless silhouette.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
In this case, you're best suited with pointy pumps, strappy sandals, and mules—in black, white, gold, or red.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Always store your eggs pointy side down.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
The pointy patent leather slingback pumps stand out thanks to their contemporary approach to a timeless silhouette.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pointy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
Adjective
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The post was deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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But with Sleep No More, premiering in Berlin’s Special Midnight section this week, the director makes a headlong plunge into horror — infusing the genre with black comedy and a pointed critique of humanity’s slavish worship of capitalism.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The crab is mixed with extra-sharp Cheddar for boldness and cream cheese and Havarti for creaminess.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Using scissors, or knives that aren’t sharp may crush the vascular tissue and prevent the flowers from taking up water, leading to faster decline.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These corporations are enabling violence on the streets and death behind barbed wire.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Reams of barbed wire gathered from the fields around Penpont were fashioned into a mesh curtain whose ends wrapped around two columns at the top of the museum’s grand staircase; the result was both alluring and forbidding.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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