adj
Meaning 1
Pointed in shape; having a point or points.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pointy
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/ˈpɔɪnti/
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adj
Meaning 2
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 ->).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
Examples
- a pointy sub; a pointy block
Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
Any pointed object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English point Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pointy From point + -y.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: مُدَبَّب (mudabbab) — pointed in shape
- Bulgarian: върха́т (vǎrhát) — pointed in shape
- Czech: špičatý — pointed in shape
- Czech: zašpičatělý — pointed in shape
- Dutch: puntig — pointed in shape
- Ingrian: terävä — pointed in shape
- Polish: spiczasty — pointed in shape
- Polish: szpiczasty — pointed in shape
- Russian: остроконечный (ostrokonečnyj) — pointed in shape
- Sanskrit: तिग्म (tigma) — pointed in shape
- Spanish: puntudo — pointed in shape
- Spanish: puntiagudo — pointed in shape
- Swedish: spetsig — pointed in shape
- Yiddish: שפּיציק (shpitsik) — pointed in shape