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
Detroit's infamous Marche du Nain Rouge returns Sunday, March 22, for a parade of citizens led by the red, pointy eared creature that inspires the event.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Bella Hadid followed suit, while also making appearances in the Italian city of design, styling a brown suede jacket with straight-leg denim and pointy boots, leaning into her now-infamous cowgirl-with-a-twist aesthetic.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Those pointy shoulders have proven capable of taking on all comers.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Once again the whole food pyramid has been flipped on its pointy head.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Bella Hadid followed suit, while also making appearances in the Italian city of design, styling a brown suede jacket with straight-leg denim and pointy boots, leaning into her now-infamous cowgirl-with-a-twist aesthetic.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Those pointy shoulders have proven capable of taking on all comers.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Once again the whole food pyramid has been flipped on its pointy head.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
Adjective
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An ‘un-modelable’ future Hanke saved his most pointed critique for the political paradox unfolding in Washington.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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On her fingertips, Lyonne also rocked an extra-sharp pointed manicure in candy apple red, courtesy of nail artist Sonya Meesh, adding a pop of color the ensemble.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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All that credit goes to the co-creators Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and director Tye Blue, who have crafted one of the sharpest books Broadway has seen in years.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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After that, they’re called thornbacks, a thornback being a bottom-feeding skatelike fish with sharp spikes running along its spine.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Nyuyen’s compound was surrounded by a 12-ft wall of barbed wire and guard posts.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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Tangled pieces of barbed wire, reams of rubble and fallen concrete scarred the skyline in Karaj, western Iran, on Friday, after the US military bombed a major new bridge under construction.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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