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pointy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pointy
(adjective)
pointy
/
ˈ
poɪnti/
adjective
pointier
;
pointiest
pointy
/
ˈ
poɪnti/
adjective
pointier
;
pointiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of POINTY
[
also more pointy; most pointy
]
informal
:
having a somewhat sharp end
:
ending in a point
a
pointy
nose
pointy
shoes = shoes with
pointy
toes
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