pointy
pronunciation
How to pronounce pointy in British English:
UK [ˈpɔɪnti]
How to pronounce pointy in American English:
US [ˈpɔɪnti]
Word Origin
- pointy (adj.)
- 1640s, from point (n.) + -y (2). Insult pointy-head for one deemed overly intellectual, attested by 1971, was popularized, if not coined, by U.S. politician George Wallace in his 1972 presidential run.
Example
- 1. Also , pointy ended pendulums are best for working with charts .
- 2. Girls with pointy chins come and post your own self-shot pictures ok ?
- 3. I 'd get everything pointy out of the room .
- 4. First , use the pointy end to lightly draw circles around , but not quite touching , his headlights .
- 5. And I would have mentioned your unnatural fear of pointy things .