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, Luther’s most popular tools came out: metal rings with pointy tips that extend her fingers into claws.
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Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The drones made pointy witches' hats appear to float in mid air and formed shapes of the two protagonists as well as the extravagant mask that the wizard hides behind.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Pointing you to Elf Day (2020), a film that chronicles people with pointy ears and pointy hats who work together to save the holiday.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
My butt was covered in ornaments, including large baubles and pointy wooden edges.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The drones made pointy witches' hats appear to float in mid air and formed shapes of the two protagonists as well as the extravagant mask that the wizard hides behind.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Pointing you to Elf Day (2020), a film that chronicles people with pointy ears and pointy hats who work together to save the holiday.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
My butt was covered in ornaments, including large baubles and pointy wooden edges.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
Adjective
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The statement served as a pointed rebuke to a president who had continued to make unsubstantiated allegations of voting fraud while Trump's legal team pursued multiple legal challenges in battleground states.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The broadcast networks are likely to focus on their ability to snare a younger cohort of viewers between 18 and 49, and to promote their news programming as a place that avoids some of the pointed debate that can be an element of many cable offerings.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After the sharp drop this Thursday/Friday, the S&P 500 was down nearly 12% YTD (as of midday Friday) and 18% off all-time highs due to fears on stagflation and worries over the Trump Administration’s newest tariff policies.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Even at such a low price, this unit is packed with features and performance, including a wide 180 degree viewing angle, sharp 2K video, smart object detection and more.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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They are usually laid out in vast fields ahead of defensive positions, marked with barbed wire and warning signs Such minefields slow down or halt an enemy assault.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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An enemy then grabs the barbed wire with his bare hands — which already sounds like a bad idea, btw — only for the wire to shock him backward.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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