pointy
adjective
having a comparatively sharp point.
pointiest
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superlativeof pointy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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In fact, only the very pointiest decoy, the eight-sided die shape, got pushed out almost every time.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2021
“Put animals in a small, closed space, and the one with the sharpest nails, the pointiest teeth wins.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2018
They're a linguistic tag-team, riffing off each other's answers and competing to make the pointiest barb.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2017
In broadcasting, it is not necessarily the sharpest wit but the pointiest elbow that often gets the prize.
From Time Magazine Archive
