unpointed

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At most there were some unpointed toes, some “oafishness,” to use Johnny Weir’s highly technical language, some uncoordinated twizzling, some wobbly, burning knees.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2014

The fluted sides of the unpointed cones shone softly golden on all sides.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 by Various

Gurney, it was left unpointed for the nonce;    Edwardum occidere nolite timere,    That's his meaning.

From Edward the Second by Marlowe, Christopher

Hadst thou the glories of thy King exprest, Thy praises had been satires at the best; But thou in clumsy verse, unlicked, unpointed, Hast shamefully defied the Lord's anointed.

From Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 by Various

Once I had to screw a few wrought-iron unpointed piles with a small screw blade made of angle iron fixed inside as well as the large screw blade outside.

From Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works by Newman, John Henry