pointy
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ti adjective, point·i·er, point·i·est.
having a comparatively sharp point: The elf had pointy little ears.
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| —adj , pointier, pointiest | |
| having a sharp point or points; pointed | |
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Pointy
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
But unlike tight pants and pointy shoes, they got this right.
Another possibility is that the high brow and pointy chin dramatically distinguish our faces from those of other mammals.
It's quite distinctive, even if it doesn't posses the pointy bit that proves you're descended from a monkey.
Closely related to anteaters and sloths, armadillos generally have a pointy or shovel-shaped snout and small eyes.
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