Meaning

2 senses
  1. (informal)Pointed in shape; having a point or points.

    остроконечныйostrokonečnyj

  2. 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 ->).

    a pointy sub; a pointy block

Examples

7 sentences
  1. This leave has many pointy parts.

  2. Tom put on a pointy party hat.

  3. Ziri's ivy has thick and pointy leaves.

  4. Coyotes have longer and pointier muzzles than wolves.

  5. The sea urchin was too pointy to pick up.

Translations

3 languages
Русский
pointed in shape:

Forms

pointier, pointiest
Comparativepointier Lesson
Superlativepointiest Lesson

regular

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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