"pointu" meaning in French

See pointu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pwɛ̃.ty/ Audio: Fr-pointu.ogg Forms: pointue [feminine], pointus [masculine, plural], pointues [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From pointe + -u. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|pointe|-u}} pointe + -u Head templates: {{fr-adj}} pointu (feminine pointue, masculine plural pointus, feminine plural pointues)
  1. sharp, pointed Synonyms: aigu, piquant, tranchant
    Sense id: en-pointu-fr-adj-sHNpY8ky
  2. (figuratively) specialised, precise, technical, pointed Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-pointu-fr-adj-6pOP97Ce Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -u, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 34 57 9 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -u: 34 58 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 78 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 86 5
  3. (southern France) Parisian in accent or dialect Tags: France, Southern
    Sense id: en-pointu-fr-adj-h2JHi~DA

Inflected forms

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          "english": "This sword is very sharp.",
          "text": "Cette épée est bien pointue.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "The leaves of this plant are pointed.",
          "text": "Les feuilles de cette plante sont pointues.",
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          "english": "North Korean hackers are not necessarily the most competent, nor the most precise—although some are at a very high level—but they are the most disciplined and the most stubborn.",
          "ref": "2020 August 28, “Corée du Nord : l'armée secrète des hackeurs [North Korea: the secret army of hackers]”, in Le Monde:",
          "text": "Les pirates nord-coréens ne sont pas nécessairement les plus compétents, ni les plus pointus – quoique certains soient de très haut niveau –, mais ce sont les plus disciplinés et les plus têtus.",
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