pointy

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

//ˈpɔɪnti//

Pointed in shape; having a point or points.

adjective

1
informalPointed in shape; having a point or points.
2
In the Raku programming language: being a block or subroutine that acts as a closure accepting a list of parameters (denoted by the pointed arrow symbol ->).
a pointy sub; a pointy block

Etymology

Etymology tree English point Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pointy From point + -y.

noun

1
informalAny pointed object.
Even though Skylar has never had a seizure to my knowledge since the incident in school, she still sees the things she likes to call pointies, just not as many as before, since she started taking the valproic acid, but still there's a few.
Plus, it's likely she will bite you the first few times you try messing with her mouth, so why not get those bites out of the way before the sharp pointies come in?

Forms

plural: pointies
comparative: pointier
superlative: pointiest

pointless · Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a…points · Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one…Points · An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

pointy · Pointed in shape; having a point or points.

Poirot · A surname from French poison · A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism…poisoned · Killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.

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