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Definition of "pointy" []

  • Having an end tapering to a point. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pointy" in a sentence
  • "June 30, 2009 at 11:12 pm tru butt! dey nawt suppozed tew hab teh pointy endz..pointy endz is na nawt good"
  • "Their CV is what they call "pointy" as opposed to well-rounded, a result of "résumé stuffing"."
  • "A lot of people think that culture is defined and carried out by the folks at what we call the pointy end of this building, but it's not going to happen unless we all have it as a priority."