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pointy

[poin-tee] / ˈpɔɪn ti /
ADJECTIVE
pointed
Synonyms
WEAK
acicular aciculate aciculated acuminate acuminous acute barbed cornered cuspate cuspated cuspidate cuspidated edged fine keen mucronate peaked piked pronged sharp sharp-cornered spiked

Example Sentences

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He represents something between the pointy end of the spear and City’s personal nuclear warhead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

This bold diagonal, cut through the prim Quaker street grid, produced a great many awkwardly shaped blocks, including the pointy trapezoid between the Parkway and the Vine Street Expressway that houses Calder Gardens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025

And second of all, that’s gonna hurt much more than the pointy teeth.”

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025

The vinyl faces are attached to plush bodies, and come with a signature look - pointy ears, big eyes and a mischievous grin showing exactly nine teeth.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

I try to clean the gunk out of my sneaker treads with the pointy tip of a stick.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein