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
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Though the nails photographed here are long and pointy, the color would work just as well on shorter lengths.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Lisa Aiken, Vogue’s own executive fashion director, stayed true to her signatures, opting for a sleek leather funnel-neck jacket from Khaite, light-wash jeans, and pointy black boots.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Just about every tulip bulb has a pointy end; plant the bulb with that end up.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointy. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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