pointier; pointiest
1
: coming to a rather sharp point
2
: having parts that stick out sharply here and there
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wears high heels with very pointy toes even though they kill her feet
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Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
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.
—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
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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pointy
adjective
pointier; pointiest
1
: coming to a rather sharp point
2
: having parts that stick out sharply here and there
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