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
Models at the show wore pointy bras, religious motifs and blonde, curly wigs.
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
Some pointy head like [me] can worry about the impact and the numbers.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
That would be quite the movie-date night with men dressed up as gladiators, and women in pink fairy dresses and pointy hat witch get-up.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
The live-action Evil Queen has a tall, pointy crown, a headpiece that conceals her hair, and a purple dress with long, billowy sleeves.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
Some pointy head like [me] can worry about the impact and the numbers.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
That would be quite the movie-date night with men dressed up as gladiators, and women in pink fairy dresses and pointy hat witch get-up.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
The live-action Evil Queen has a tall, pointy crown, a headpiece that conceals her hair, and a purple dress with long, billowy sleeves.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointy
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Beginning with a white skin-tight turtleneck as the base, Shahidi layered it with a red leather blazer with buttons lining the inside and straight trousers with a pointed toe.Essence, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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Grab your familiar and a pointed hat and take a peek at this: The resemblance to, well, the head of a stereotypical witch is remarkable!Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
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Washington could’ve been sharper on that possession — Jayden Daniels missed an open receiver on a crosser one play before the Ekeler drop.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Since 2000, there has been a sharp increase in pediatric cannabis calls to the nation’s poison centers.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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As proof of the threat, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office gathered reporters last week to go over Election Day protections, including new barbed wire atop the parking lot where elections workers park.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Back when barbed wire restricted freedom, Manzanar players found solace on a field that organizers and volunteers have now rebirthed and made their own.Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Pointy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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