pointier
- comparative of pointy.
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
Coyotes, for example, have pointier snouts and longer ears.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
Smaller than wolves with pointier muzzles and ears, eastern coyotes are now common in the region.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
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
Velma T.’s back stiffened; her lips pursed; even her nose seemed to get a little pointier.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
