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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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Most fruity martinis are actually daiquiri variations in pointy glasses.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

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

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

He has small bat wings, a high-pitched screech of a laugh, and pointy little ears.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu