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Definition of pointy adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    pointy

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˈpɔɪnti//
     
    (informal)
     
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  1. 1with a point at one end synonym pointed pointy ears
  2. 2(humorous) Don't try to argue when you find yourself at the pointy end of a knife (= when someone is threatening you with a knife).
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