pointy
adjective/ˈpɔɪnti/
/ˈpɔɪnti/
(informal)- with a point at one end synonym pointed
- pointy ears
- (humorous) Don't try to argue when you find yourself at the pointy end of a knife (= when somebody is threatening you with a knife).
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPointy is used with these nouns:- chin
- ear
- shoe
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