pointy

adjective \ ˈpȯin-tē \

Updated on: 11 Apr 2018

Definition of pointy

pointier; pointiest

1 : coming to a rather sharp point

2 : having parts that stick out sharply here and there

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From its highest pitch near a pointy stone chimney, the roof spills all the way down stucco walls that are as bumpy and character-filled as anything Walt Disney drew.

— janet eastman, OregonLive.com, "Snow White's cottage is still for sale in Olalla, outside of Seattle (photos)," 3 Apr. 2018
The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator takes the Concorde's long pointy nose and swept back wings to an extreme.

— jack stewart, WIRED, "NASA's Newest X-Plane Could Revive Supersonic Flight for the Masses," 3 Apr. 2018
Because its pointy leaves so closely resemble marijuana, participants must register their GPS coordinates and allow inspections by law enforcement officials, who may order testing of the THC amounts.

— beth warren, The Courier-Journal, "Mitch McConnell is fighting hard to get hemp off a controlled substances list," 26 Mar. 2018
For instance, a stretch of DNA that gives bats their distinctive pointy ears can, when mutated, cause an ear deformity in people called Stahl ear.

— NBC News, "Why don't elephants get cancer? New gene study explains," 7 Mar. 2018
The Wicked Witch of the West isn’t all green skin and pointy hat.

— christopher arnott, courant.com, "Hartt Grads Come Home For 'Wizard Of Oz' Tour At The Bushnell," 21 Mar. 2018
That the pointy end offers your mouth a clear starting point.

— bon appétit, Bon Appetit, "A Totally Obsessive A-to-Z Guide to Making Sandwiches," 26 Feb. 2018
Pull the cap off the syringe, keeping it pointy-end up so the adhesive doesn't wind up on the fender.

— mike allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair Your Cracked Windshield," 9 Jan. 2018
From the outside, turrets look like pointy-topped bird cages floating above the ground or tethered to a corner.

— janet eastman, OregonLive.com, "On the market: Castle-like homes with an eye-catching turret (photos)," 10 Mar. 2018

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