Pointy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɔɪnti/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pointy is an adjective meaning (informal) Pointed in shape; having a point or points.
Meaning
(informal) Pointed in shape; having a point or points.
More Meanings
- (informal) Any pointed object.
- (programming) 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 ->).
Example Sentences
a pointy sub; a pointy block
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?
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.
Word Forms
- pointier
- pointiest
- pointies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pointed, sharp, narrow, specialized, sharp-pointed, piled.
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