pointed
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- adjective
- /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
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- He was dark-haired, dark-eyed, dark-suited; he even wore dark, pointed-toe shoes.
- pointed ears
And this basically just drives a flat pointed little tab into the side of the frame.
- And this basically just drives a flat pointed little tab into the side of the frame.
- I really feel like the pointed side of your beauty blender will do the same job.
Examples
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His face was white, his shirt was triangles of orange and white, and his pointed cap was turquoise.
Fiction book (1997) -
And so you don't want the pointed end to be facing down.
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When using hooks, always use new ones that are still sharp and pointed.
Blog text (4) -
Strickland was a fussy, gossipy, excitable little man with pointed, ratlike ears and the physical mannerisms of an elderly woman.
Fiction book (1991) -
The pencil had a sharp, pointed tip that made it easy to write clearly.
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She carefully handled the pointed knife to slice through the vegetables.
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The architect designed the building with a pointed roof that resembled a pyramid.
Synonyms
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A thing with an edge that can cut or pierce
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A thing with a sharp tip
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Shaped like a long thin sharp needle
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Having a very thin end that can prick or cut
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A shoe or boot front that comes to a narrow point
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Shoes with a narrow pointed toe
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A shape that rises to a sharp point, like a roof or tent
A shape that narrows to a sharp point at the end
A shape that is pointed, gets narrow, and ends in a sharp tip
Shaped like a pointed tip that becomes narrow at one end
With a small sharp tip like a stiff hair
A leaf or stem that has a sharp, stiff point at the tip
With long sharp points that can hurt
Having small sharp points that can hurt your skin
A leaf or part that ends in a sharp point
A shape like a leaf or arch that ends in pointed tips
Having sharp points that stick out
With a pointed nose or front, for example a plane
Having a thin edge or point that can cut
Having a tall pointed top like a church roof
Antonyms
Compounds
- Australian
A common blue grey shark often found near coasts and caught for sport and food
- Specialized
A small Japanese maple shrub that has leaves with five to seven sharp points and turns yellow in autumn
How Pointed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pointed comes from point, from a root meaning 'to prick', and so it literally means 'having a sharp end'. Think of a pencil or a pin — a pointed object comes to a small sharp tip that can poke or cut.