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pointy

[ poin-tee ]

adjective

, point·i·er, point·i·est.
  1. having a comparatively sharp point:

    The elf had pointy little ears.



pointy

/ ˈpɔɪntɪ /

adjective

  1. having a sharp point or points; pointed


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pointy1

First recorded in 1635–45; point + -y 1

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Example Sentences

The other thing was, he said, ‘I want you to have pointy teeth.’

Nuclear missiles are placed in launch silos…     A. Pointy end up.

They are pointy, zebra-striped Nike Cole Haans with silver buckles strapped onto her two shiny titanium carbon fiber legs.

They wore pointy metallic pumps with slender straps cutting across the top of the foot.

Wide-legged black pants and dark, pointy low heels peeked out from under the hem of her floor-length coat.

They're pointy trees--junipers, I think and there are a lot of rocks in the fields, and wild-flowers.

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