pointier; pointiest
1
: coming to a rather sharp point
2
: having parts that stick out sharply here and there
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wears high heels with very pointy toes even though they kill her feet
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Other characteristics of goldfinches include a short, pointy bill and wing bars.
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
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These pointy penny loafers are tailored and effortless.
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Like a mountain peak, sharp and pointy, where dark matter congregates.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
These pointy penny loafers are tailored and effortless.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
As the train pulled into the precincts of Guilin, Martha and Joost gazed out the window at a series of pointy green hills poking up out of bright-orange soil.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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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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