pointy

adjective

\ ˈpȯin-tē

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pointier; pointiest

Definition of pointy

1 : coming to a rather sharp point

2 : having parts that stick out sharply here and there

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Synonyms

Antonyms

blunt

Examples of pointy in a Sentence

wears high heels with very pointy toes even though they kill her feet

Recent Examples on the Web The Grinch Stole Christmas stars Jim Carrey as a villainous green ball of hair; Elf has Will Ferrell as a hopelessly naive, elf-identifying human in a pointy hat and tights. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "How Netflix Took the Christmas Movie to Its Logical, Campy Conclusion," 15 Dec. 2020 Neither knew until recently that one of the culprits was park co-founder Sheila Grant, whose shoes weren’t high but were pointy enough to leave a permanent mark. — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, "‘Every park needs a Nancy Best’: Philanthropist funding Dallas ‘super fountain’ doesn’t donate and walk away," 4 Dec. 2020 The ornaments should have a string or twine attached from 10 to 12 inches long to hang the ornament on a branch of a tree, The ornaments should not be heavy or have sharp or pointy edges. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Hinsdale invites community to make ornaments for trees in Burlington Park," 10 Nov. 2020 For the first time, NASCAR's Cup Series championship — America's most popular type of racing which likes to think of itself as being near the pointy end of the country's sports pyramid — will be decided at Phoenix Raceway. — Michael Knight, The Arizona Republic, "Arizona center of historic NASCAR Cup Series championship," 8 Nov. 2020 The fossil jaw fragment contains teeth that are pointy, so the animal likely fed on insects. — Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic, "New fossil found in Petrified Forest is 220 million years old. Here's what it looks like," 4 Nov. 2020 Boom’s planes have the same angled, pointy nose, which shapes the air into a low-pressure vortex ideal for the wings, but the nose stays in place. — Ashlee Vance, Bloomberg.com, "Aviation Outsider Builds Supersonic Jet for Transatlantic Flight," 6 Oct. 2020 Pennywise has these big, pointy teeth that terrified me as a kid. — Reggie Ugwu, New York Times, "Making the Monsters of ‘Lovecraft Country’," 5 Oct. 2020 Every few years, Porsche turns the knobs here and there to create a sharper 911 or a smoother Cayman, but the pointy end of performance has always been the GT cars. — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, "Tested: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 vs. Porsche 718 Cayman GT4," 2 Sep. 2020

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point up (something)

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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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pointy

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of pointy

informal : having a somewhat sharp end : ending in a point

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