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
The cap-sleeve, V-neck dress was embellished with gold sequins that contoured the body, and Amal carried over the theme to her accessories, adding a pair of pointy-toe pumps, a bracelet, earrings, and a clutch.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
Sunstar® Pentas Tiny clusters of flowers with pointy leaves provide the perfect textural accent for your Mother’s Day bouquet.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
Tape the two triangular sections to the bottom of the sail, taping the base of the triangles (non-pointy ends) to the sail on both sides.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The Justice Air 4 Pro is a black Batman mask with white eyes and pointy ears, and the Chaos Air 4 Pro is a white Joker face with yellow eyes, green eyebrows, and the tips of red lips.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
Sunstar® Pentas Tiny clusters of flowers with pointy leaves provide the perfect textural accent for your Mother’s Day bouquet.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
Tape the two triangular sections to the bottom of the sail, taping the base of the triangles (non-pointy ends) to the sail on both sides.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The Justice Air 4 Pro is a black Batman mask with white eyes and pointy ears, and the Chaos Air 4 Pro is a white Joker face with yellow eyes, green eyebrows, and the tips of red lips.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
Adjective
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More pointed are his governance attacks as Riquelme has repeatedly questioned why Florentino’s close associate Anas Laghrari, someone with no official position at the club, appears to be involved in major operations including Super League planning and stadium privatisation discussions.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The level of home monitoring has been an ongoing and pointed negotiation between federal officials and the states involved, and is still subject to change, the people said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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The entrepreneurs best positioned for the years ahead aren’t necessarily the ones with the biggest budgets or the sharpest marketing.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Fishermen say increasing competition has spurred a sharp rise in armed conflict, especially between fisherfolk from the Turkana and Dassanech ethnic groups.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Cage had his arm smashed multiple times, Wheeler had a piece of his nose nearly taken off and barbed wire scraped the skin of each competitor.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Homes and gardens sit behind protective walls and gates with barbed wire.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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