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
For the most part, Kelly, 56, and London, 55, defended their choices, which included eye-popping prints, bedazzled band T-shirts, extremely pointy heels and lots of bootleg jeans.
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John Russell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Going has three membership tiers, but the best one for those looking to fly at the pointy end of the plane is the Elite tier.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
For now, most of the attention is on investments at the pointy end of the plane.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 May 2025
The echidna — fittingly known as the spiny anteater — lives entirely on land, is covered in pointy quills and has rear feet that face backward, kicking up dirt as the animal burrows into the ground.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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John Russell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Going has three membership tiers, but the best one for those looking to fly at the pointy end of the plane is the Elite tier.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
For now, most of the attention is on investments at the pointy end of the plane.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 May 2025
The echidna — fittingly known as the spiny anteater — lives entirely on land, is covered in pointy quills and has rear feet that face backward, kicking up dirt as the animal burrows into the ground.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
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That's right — after a full season of Hot Topics, spicy cohost clashes, high-profile political guests, and even courting pointed responses from the White House, The View talk show stars have gone off the air for the year.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 July 2025
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Drone cameras will remain pointed at the horizon during flight to protect privacy.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Over time, whites grew increasingly uneasy about submitting to Black barbers wielding sharp instruments.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Craftsmen sit on the floor, one hand plying the sharp needle from above while the other feeds silk thread from below the fabric.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Investigators learned that Zeng, during his alleged escape, threw clothing over a fence and climbed through barbed wire, Podgorski said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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This is the culmination of storylines, careers and blood feuds wrapped in a Lone Star barbed wire bow.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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