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
Pointing you to Elf Day (2020), a film that chronicles people with pointy ears and pointy hats who work together to save the holiday.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
My butt was covered in ornaments, including large baubles and pointy wooden edges.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Always remember, friends: Fish knives are pointy at the end, and butter knives are round.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
The Clovis people were known to brandish an array of pointy stone tools that archaeologists have inferred to be hunting weapons.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
My butt was covered in ornaments, including large baubles and pointy wooden edges.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Always remember, friends: Fish knives are pointy at the end, and butter knives are round.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
The Clovis people were known to brandish an array of pointy stone tools that archaeologists have inferred to be hunting weapons.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pointy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
Adjective
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The mostly low-rise slim jeans flared over pointed toe stilettos and were styled with large medallion-like belts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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Martin Makary, Trump’s nominee to be Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, navigated pointed scrutiny Thursday during a Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The subcontinent’s slowing economy is also contributing to the sharp correction of its stock market in recent months.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Put on gloves: To protect your hands from sharp pieces.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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Mengistu, a member of Israel's Ethiopian minority, entered the territory by crossing a barbed wire fence into Gaza.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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All pennies will henceforth be exiled to Guantanamo to live out their lives as former currency in orange jumpsuits, behind barbed wire, only inches from the best beaches ever.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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