How to Use pointy in a Sentence

pointy

adjective

• There will be the chains of bondage and the pointy hat of the Klan.
  — Lisa Kennedy, The Know, 22 July 2019
• Chop off and discard the stems and the pointy tops of the heads.
  — Mary Dellas, The Cut, 26 Apr. 2018
• The Wicked Witch of the West isn’t all green skin and pointy hat.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 21 Mar. 2018
• Put the pointy-side up in the hole, at a depth of about 4 times the height of the bulb.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 25 July 2019
• Place them in the ground pointy-side up, and back fill with soil.
  — Martha Stewart, star-telegram, 19 Aug. 2017
• From the looks of the drawing, the weapon comes in two parts—both with pointy ends.
  — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2019
• For some guys, that might mean a slim suit and pointy boots.
  — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 7 Oct. 2017
• With the pointy hat that has been in my trunk for the last 360-something days?
  — Maura Kelly, Marie Claire, 29 Oct. 2010
• The Voice is nearing the pointy end of its 22nd season.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Nov. 2022
• The look was paired with pointy black heels and a sleek hair moment.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
• Mahler said Max has pointy ears and a black and white ring around his tail.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2020
• The Voice has reached the pointy end of the competition.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 18 May 2021
• Flags waved from the three poles, each a pointy white cone of fiberglass, on the corner of the new plaza.
  — Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
• The pointy tip with ropes appeared to be the part anchored into the sea.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2017
• So practical, and the pointy toe makes them look fresh and new.
  — Meredith Rollins, Redbook, 10 Feb. 2014
• Clean up the perimeter of your mouth with a pointy cotton bud.
  — Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 15 Nov. 2016
• The frog has shiny, purple skin, a light blue ring around its eyes, and a pointy pig-nose.
  — Jegath Janani, National Geographic, 8 Dec. 2017
• The man was described as slim, with a chiseled face, pointy nose and in his 30s.
  — Salvador Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
• Between the cheap wig, pointy chin and the even-pointier nose, Gaga's fans weren't having any of it.
  — Lyndsey Matthews, Cosmopolitan, 25 Oct. 2017
• Take your pick of pointy shoes for the gifting this season.
  — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2023
• It’s about the size of a baseball, with a pointy black beak, white throat, gray breast, and gray-black wings and back.
  — Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, 13 June 2020
• My front teeth are too long and my incisors too pointy.
  — Summer Block, Longreads, 23 Aug. 2019
• That the pointy end offers your mouth a clear starting point.
  — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, 26 Feb. 2018
• The plants’ leaves are less pointy and the flowers a more lemon-yellow color.
  — Lucy Craymer, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2018
• Some pointy head like [me] can worry about the impact and the numbers.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
• Peeking out from the hem of her dress were her pointy-toe stiletto pumps.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 16 Mar. 2023
• Whether your pup's ears are pointy or floppy, here's how to keep them squeaky clean.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
• But oh, those castles, those pointy hats, those sleeves!
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2023
• Meanwhile, the Women of Today founder, 41, is wearing a pointy party hat and has her hands full with a candlelit cake.
  — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
• In that illustration, Glinda cups her hand to speak into Elphaba’s ear as the green witch smirks, her eyes covered by her pointy black hat.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Dec 2024