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
Recent Examples on the Web
He was laid out on an examination bed with a doctor's hands, and pointy objects, snipping at his testicles.
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Sister Date Nicole, who was Sofia’s maid of honor, wore a sweeping black Donna Karan gown with an asymmetrical neckline and a pointy shoulder embellishment.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
The video stars Cardi in a series of NSFW outfits, including a space-age red one featuring a shiny, pointy helmet and plastic oversized shades paired with a crimson tape bikini that barely covers her bikini area.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024
But Gosselin’s in particular, which leave only the dolls’ heads and feet free, look like attempts to metabolize the violence and misogyny of popular culture, or simply to render pointy plastic doodads tender and warm.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
The look was paired with pointy black heels and a sleek hair moment.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
Johnson wore a voluminous black ANYA by VIVIEN dress with pointy black heels.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
Named as the organization's 201st breed, American Kennel Club Executive Secretary Gina DiNardo said, the Lancashire heeler has got pointy ears and what seems to be a big personality.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024
At a Miami performance, Ye donned a pointy black hood, which was reminiscent of the pointy white hoods worn by the Ku Klux Klan.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Sister Date Nicole, who was Sofia’s maid of honor, wore a sweeping black Donna Karan gown with an asymmetrical neckline and a pointy shoulder embellishment.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
The video stars Cardi in a series of NSFW outfits, including a space-age red one featuring a shiny, pointy helmet and plastic oversized shades paired with a crimson tape bikini that barely covers her bikini area.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024
But Gosselin’s in particular, which leave only the dolls’ heads and feet free, look like attempts to metabolize the violence and misogyny of popular culture, or simply to render pointy plastic doodads tender and warm.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
The look was paired with pointy black heels and a sleek hair moment.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
Johnson wore a voluminous black ANYA by VIVIEN dress with pointy black heels.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
Named as the organization's 201st breed, American Kennel Club Executive Secretary Gina DiNardo said, the Lancashire heeler has got pointy ears and what seems to be a big personality.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024
At a Miami performance, Ye donned a pointy black hood, which was reminiscent of the pointy white hoods worn by the Ku Klux Klan.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointy. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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