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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Some pointy head like [me] can worry about the impact and the numbers.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
That would be quite the movie-date night with men dressed up as gladiators, and women in pink fairy dresses and pointy hat witch get-up.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
The live-action Evil Queen has a tall, pointy crown, a headpiece that conceals her hair, and a purple dress with long, billowy sleeves.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024
Those are all very valid, and Mike is like doing pointy fingers right now as though what, I'm supposed to...
—Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointy. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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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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