pointy
adjective
having a comparatively sharp point.
pointier
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comparativeof pointy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Since pointier wings indicate stronger flying and dispersal abilities, the team predicted such birds would be better equipped to respond to environmental pressures than those with rounder wings.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024
The Bigg’s — named for the late Canadian whale scientist Michael Bigg — have a pointier dorsal, a more solid white saddle patch, and tend to move in smaller packs.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
Rickshaws also have a distinct appearance—a classic autorickshaw, for instance, is yellow and green—and Amazon’s rickshaws look, well, like pointier versions of the sleek gray Amazon vans.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2020
Everyone was... not mean to each other, but a little pointier.
From The Verge ● Feb. 28, 2018
Velma T.’s back stiffened; her lips pursed; even her nose seemed to get a little pointier.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
