as in pointed
tapering to a thin tip
wears high heels with very pointy toes even though they kill her feet
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Recent Examples of pointy
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.
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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
The glossy leaves have a unique shape with pointy lobes.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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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
The glossy leaves have a unique shape with pointy lobes.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
Adjective
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The pointed-toe Mario Valentino Corine slingback pump combines soft mesh and delicate kidskin leather, creating lightness and movement.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Or that’s what play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler says on TV, and his pointed prophecy is proven out by the disastrous decisions Russ makes in the present.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Sport mode was always selected soon after, which, besides adding rev-match downshifts and turning off auto stop/start, adds sharp exhaust tones to its deep-bass-induction soundtrack.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There are no spools of barbed wire atop its fences or looming guard towers to announce its purpose.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The pair have traded many barbed comments since Khan was elected to lead London in 2016 — Khan strongly criticized the president the same year for pledging a travel ban on a number of majority-Muslim countries, which was enacted in 2017.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On the next play from scrimmage, Christian Alarcon intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The ball went off his hands, and safety RJ Mickens caught the tipped pass for an interception.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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