"pointy" meaning in English

See pointy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: pointier [comparative], pointiest [superlative]
Etymology: From point + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|point|y}} point + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} pointy (comparative pointier, superlative pointiest)
  1. (informal) Pointed in shape; having a point or points. Tags: informal Translations (pointed in shape): مُدَبَّب (mudabbab) [masculine] (Arabic), špičatý (Czech), zašpičatělý (Czech), puntig (Dutch), terävä (Ingrian), spiczasty (Polish), szpiczasty (Polish), остроконечный (ostrokonečnyj) (Russian), तिग्म (tigma) (Sanskrit), puntudo (Spanish), puntiagudo (Spanish), spetsig (Swedish), שפּיציק (shpitsik) (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-pointy-en-adj-hmxaQYXQ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 31 36 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 33 31 3 1 1 1 Disambiguation of 'pointed in shape': 90 10
  2. (programming) 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 ->). Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-pointy-en-adj-2QRw8CLx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sanskrit translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 43 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 31 36 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 37 24 4 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 33 31 3 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 20 45 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 23 49 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 26 41 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 24 45 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 42 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 25 43 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Sanskrit translations: 24 46 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 28 42 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 23 48 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 23 48 29 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pointily, pointiness, pointy bracket, pointy end, pointy head

Noun

Forms: pointies [plural]
Etymology: From point + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|point|y}} point + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} pointy (plural pointies)
  1. (informal) Any pointed object. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-pointy-en-noun-YN5luRU- Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 31 36 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 33 31 3 1 1 1

Inflected forms

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