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
Always remember, friends: Fish knives are pointy at the end, and butter knives are round.
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Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
The Clovis people were known to brandish an array of pointy stone tools that archaeologists have inferred to be hunting weapons.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Lawrence stuck to simplicity and the all-black color palette with her accessories, wearing a pair of pointy black Manolo Blahnik pumps, and eschewing all jewelry aside from a pair of black matte teardrop earrings.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
With its rounded columns, recessed windows, and pointy corners, the surface has just enough depth to throw its own shadows, giving it a quality that so many contemporary buildings seem to shun: personality.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
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Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
The Clovis people were known to brandish an array of pointy stone tools that archaeologists have inferred to be hunting weapons.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Lawrence stuck to simplicity and the all-black color palette with her accessories, wearing a pair of pointy black Manolo Blahnik pumps, and eschewing all jewelry aside from a pair of black matte teardrop earrings.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
With its rounded columns, recessed windows, and pointy corners, the surface has just enough depth to throw its own shadows, giving it a quality that so many contemporary buildings seem to shun: personality.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
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Sources have also said that Butler is frustrated with his role in the Heat’s offense this season and was caught off guard by Riley’s pointed public comments this past offseason.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
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Some took that remark as an innocent allusion to her job promoting fresh produce; others saw it as a pointed comment on a longtime epithet for gay men.Anita Gates, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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In Britain, worries over the country’s borrowing needs contributed to a sharp sell-off in the nation’s government bonds, known as gilts, with the yield on the 10-year note rising 0.24 percentage points, on course for its biggest one-week move in a year.Joe Rennison, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The design cues of the hands, hour markers, and even lugs are Vacheron design at their best, with sharp, crisp lines.Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Yoon’s guards have increased security at his Seoul residential compound with barbed wire installations and bus barricades.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 10 Jan. 2025
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The fence angered local ranchers and outdoor enthusiasts, who gathered in the forest in late October to tear down the Free Land Holders’ fence posts and barbed wire.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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