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
Next, Luther’s most popular tools came out: metal rings with pointy tips that extend her fingers into claws.
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Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The drones made pointy witches' hats appear to float in mid air and formed shapes of the two protagonists as well as the extravagant mask that the wizard hides behind.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Pointing you to Elf Day (2020), a film that chronicles people with pointy ears and pointy hats who work together to save the holiday.
—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
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Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The drones made pointy witches' hats appear to float in mid air and formed shapes of the two protagonists as well as the extravagant mask that the wizard hides behind.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Pointing you to Elf Day (2020), a film that chronicles people with pointy ears and pointy hats who work together to save the holiday.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
Adjective
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Berman Jackson has been skeptical of government efforts Through the hearings so far, Judge Berman Jackson has appeared skeptical of the government's arguments, asking pointed questions to the attorneys representing the Trump administration.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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After O’Brien’s interest in running became public a couple of weeks ago, the Wu campaign issued a pointed response.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Her wardrobe has more than just a whiff of the Cruella de Vil about it, all sharp black suits with dramatically curling high necks, and some (like this one) with mirror embellishments that look potentially dangerous.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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That sharp increase is driving many consumers to cut back on non-essentials like snack foods, according to market research firm NIQ.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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An enemy then grabs the barbed wire with his bare hands — which already sounds like a bad idea, btw — only for the wire to shock him backward.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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There were no trees nearby, just rows and rows of tan and olive-green tents erected on cement and surrounded by airport hangars, porta-potties, barbed wire, and guard towers.—
Edwidge Danticat,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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