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, place the latest-blooming bulbs on top of the soil with the pointy tips up.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
The head of it has a double-sided, conical spike that’s shaped similarly to the pointy side of a mattock (but on a much smaller scale).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Presenter Nikki Glaser paired a sheer black dress (that exposed her black thong) with a low-cut neckline with pointy heels.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
This is an old-school two-hander in which one of the protagonists just happens to be a giant lizard with very sharp and pointy teeth.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
The head of it has a double-sided, conical spike that’s shaped similarly to the pointy side of a mattock (but on a much smaller scale).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Presenter Nikki Glaser paired a sheer black dress (that exposed her black thong) with a low-cut neckline with pointy heels.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
This is an old-school two-hander in which one of the protagonists just happens to be a giant lizard with very sharp and pointy teeth.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
Adjective
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Ravnik shared a photo of himself and his partner, Jen Affleck, in the DWTS ballroom during a rehearsal and quoted a pointed Taylor Swift lyric in the post.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The silhouette was simple and clean, with a sharp pointed toe and slender slingback strap wrapping around the ankle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Riding the ‘Bus’ Filip Gustavsson was really sharp again, giving the Wild a chance by keeping it close.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The brow of the mountain represents Budj Bim’s forehead, the sharp basalt scoria rocks are the giant’s teeth, and the lava flows are his blood, which poured over the land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The actress is clearly relishing the opportunity to deliver Aaron Sorkin’s barbed dialogue (though perhaps not as much as Philip Seymour Hoffman, who steals the show as an explosive CIA functionary).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Watch this just for all the quick lands and barbed moments here alone.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nix started the fourth quarter finishing an eight-play, 78-yard touchdown drive that led to a Tony Franklin touchdown on a tipped pass.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Then came the tipped pass that ended as Beck’s fourth pick of the night.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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