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My eyes are too small, and they're too close together, and I have a pointy nose. But who cares? Who cares?!
Mamie Gummer

Meaning of "pointy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POINTY

pointy  [ˈpɔɪntɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POINTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pointy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POINTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pointy

Pointe shoe

A pointe shoe is a type of shoe worn by ballet dancers when performing pointe work. Pointe shoes developed from the desire for dancers to appear weightless and sylph-like and have evolved to enable dancers to dance en pointe for extended periods of time. They are normally worn by female dancers, though male dancers may wear them for unorthodox roles such as the ugly stepsisters in Cinderella, Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, or men performing as women in dance companies such as Les Ballets Trockadero and Grandiva. They are manufactured in a variety of colors, most commonly in shades of light pink.

Definition of pointy in the English dictionary

The definition of pointy in the dictionary is having a sharp point or points; pointed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POINTY


dainty
ˈdeɪntɪ
fainty
ˈfeɪntɪ
flinty
ˈflɪntɪ
glinty
ˈɡlɪntɪ
inti
ˈɪntɪ
lintie
ˈlɪntɪ
linty
ˈlɪntɪ
minty
ˈmɪntɪ
ninety
ˈnaɪntɪ
painty
ˈpeɪntɪ
pepperminty
ˈpɛpəˌmɪntɪ
shinty
ˈʃɪntɪ
skinflinty
ˈskɪnˌflɪntɪ
squinty
ˈskwɪntɪ
stinty
ˈstɪntɪ
superdainty
ˌsuːpərˈdeɪntɪ
teosinte
ˌtiːəʊˈsɪntɪ
tinty
ˈtɪntɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POINTY

pointed
pointed arch
pointel
pointelle
pointer
Pointers
pointille
pointillism
pointillisme
pointillist
pointilliste
pointillistic
pointing
pointless
points
points dappui
points system
pointsman
pointy-head
poise

WORDS THAT END LIKE POINTY

Aunty
Bay of Plenty
bounty
certainty
corridor of uncertainty
county
for a certainty
guaranty
incertainty
monty
panty
plenty
racing certainty
seventy
shanty
sovereignty
suzerainty
twenty
uncertainty
warranty

Synonyms and antonyms of pointy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pointy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POINTY

Find out the translation of pointy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pointy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pointy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尖尖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puntiagudo
570 millions of speakers

English

pointy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नुकीले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدبب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заостренный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pontudo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সূচালো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pointu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pointy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spitze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先のとがった
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뾰족한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pointy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாயிண்ட்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धक्कादायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sivri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pointy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pointy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загострений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ascuțite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μυτερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pointy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spetsiga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spisse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pointy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POINTY»

The term «pointy» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.828 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POINTY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pointy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pointy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pointy

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5 QUOTES WITH «POINTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pointy.
1
Mamie Gummer
My eyes are too small, and they're too close together, and I have a pointy nose. But who cares? Who cares?!
2
Jessica Hart
I don't like kitten heels. I just don't think they are an attractive shoe because they always look so stumpy. And I would never wear cowboy boots: a pointy toe and little heel is just not my thing.
3
Jacquelyn Jablonski
I'm boyish with a feminine twist. I definitely gravitate toward oversized things like shirts and jackets. I like a good trouser, but then I might mix it up with something more feminine, like a pointy boot or pumps.
4
Pauline Marois
You know, kicking people's butts with round-edged boots is good, but with pointy shoes, it's even better.
5
Bella Thorne
I love pointy nails! A cute way to add a pop of color to your nails is to make a V-shape at the ends of them in a pastel color.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POINTY»

Discover the use of pointy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pointy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pointy Teeth
A good Samaritan who helps a Hollywood actress finds he has to deal with her stalker. A middle-aged woman has to cope with a husband who falls in love with a picture taken of her when she was 19. Read these stories and seven more.
Joseph Flynn, 2005
2
Pointy, Long, Or Round: A Book about Animal Shapes
Describes how animals use shape adaptations to help them survive from predators.
Patricia M. Stockland, 2005
3
Pointy Book one The world around you
"Come," Pointy said, "just go get up straight. You will not be affected. " Pointy just went sitting on the floor right in front of Fred, who was still sprawled on his back, Pointy smiled at him. "Do you recognize me," Pointy said friendly and looked ...
John Whale
4
The Pointy Arrow Concept: Designing Your Competitive ...
This is a book for swimmers, instructors and coaches of swimming, to read and assimilate helpful ideas and how to disseminate these acquired insights.
Hank Buntin, 2011
5
Pointy-Enders
On the other hand, teachers ignore the disruption caused by pointy-ended children at their peril. The impact of pointy-ended children on other children and the wider community is incalculable. While their numbers in schools are reasonably ...
Simon Petrie, 2013
6
The Pointy House Murders
You told me that the Mingoes planned to keep the house — and turn it into a museum. Selling trinkets on hallowed ground. Ha!" "You know, Kraze, Pointy House may occupy the high ground and its acreage conveniently is contiguous to Route ...
Tony De Vita, 2011
7
Pointy-Hatted Princesses
Princess Trudy is really moody and the other princesses are feeling gloomy too. Can anything brighten their day?
Nick Sharratt, 2007
8
Alan and His Perfectly Pointy Impossibly Perpendicular Pinky
When he finally shouts, "What happened to your pinky?" everyone groans and rolls their eyes. But not Justice Page, who surprises everyone with a smile"--Page [4] of cover.
Alan Page, Kamie Page, 2013
9
Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Vintage Enthusiasms: Essays ...
That is to say, if we specify the state of a pointless field in a pointless space by means of a bounded continuous mereological map h, then this is equivalent to specifying the corresponding pointy field in the corresponding pointy space by ...
David DeVidi, Michael Hallett, Peter Clarke, 2011
10
Logo, Font & Lettering Bible
POINTY She answers to the Direct Selection Tool, or just the White Arrow, but we call her "Pointy" (AKA "Beziella"). She's the most versatile of the arrow tools. Choose Pointy to select one, some, or all the points in an object or a path. SHIFTY ...
Leslie Cabarga, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POINTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pointy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Katy Perry's Two Stunning Gowns In One Night At 2015 Starkey …
Katy arrived in a glamorous white, ruffle gown with a plunging slit on the side showing off her sexy legs and cool silver pointy-toed pumps. «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
2
Why China has fallen in love with a baby radish monster
Huba, cat-size, resembling a radish with four arms and pointy ears, is the star of China's biggest local film to date. The green-haired creature is ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Kendall Jenner V. Kourtney Kardashian: Who Rocked The Jumpsuit …
She paired the look with pointy-toed suede pumps and a white crocodile clutch. Ken is a big fan of wide-leg, flowy pants, and we love the way ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
4
Parks & Rec diner opening in GAR building delayed
... several years — will occupy the triangular building's small pointy corner at the Cass and Grand River intersection. Its larger sister restaurant, ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
5
Rachel McAdams and Self-Portrait Are a Match Made in Sartorial …
... and although the dress is styled with black combat boots in the fall lookbook, McAdams instead opted for simple, pointy-toe pumps. Despite ... «Fashionista, Jul 15»
6
True Detective Recap: Party Most Foul
So it is true: You can take the girl away from her stabby pointy things, but you can't ever fully take stabby pointy things from the girl. Because in ... «TVLine, Jul 15»
7
What's the world's most trafficked mammal?
Mostly solitary and nocturnal, they appear strangely prehistoric, with a small, pointy snout and face, somewhat beady eyes, a long tail and a ... «News24, Jul 15»
8
Eltham scores another upset win in NFL Division 1, this time it's …
For his teammates, the season is well and truly at the pointy end. Eltham is fourth, not yet guaranteed finals, but also not afraid to entertain the ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
9
MasterChef 2015 reaches new level of 'gobsmackingness'
... Mehigan), let's take a look at Sunday night's winning dishes, and plates cooked by previous winners at the competition's pointy end. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Romanesco, rainbow chard and pretty peppers
While its pointy florets possess a strange sort if beauty – it's a little alien, a little sylvan, a little psychedelic – romanesco is also really good for ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»

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