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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Emma Mehl, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Four years later, the mischievous elf with pointy ears and a toothy grin made its leap to collectible toy thanks to China’s Pop Mart.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Instead of sharp, pointy claws, several rodent species including squirrels actually have smooth, flat nails on their thumbs.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
No broomsticks, no pointy hats, no wands.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 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 Sep. 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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