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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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
The game plan sounded simple: take the plane up and around the small, pointy mountain directly in front of the airstrip.
—Will Rice, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
The Die My Love actor removed the voluminous underlayer to let the skirt lie flat against her body, and swapped the outré multicolored rosette shoes for simple black pointy-toe pumps.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
Most bulbs should be planted pointy side up because the stem and leaves emerge from this end, but check the label for specific instructions.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pointy
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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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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