pointed
adjective
1. having a point
Similar word(s): sharp, acanthoid, acanthous, spinous, acuate, acute, needlelike, sharp, barreled, barrelled, fusiform, nibbed, peaked, pyramidal, pyramidic, pyramidical, sharpened, spiked, spikelike, angular, angulate
2. (often unpleasant) direct and obvious in meaning or reference
- a pointed critique
- a pointed allusion to what was going on
- another pointed look in their direction
Similar word(s): direct
Sentences with pointed as an adjective:
- The warrior brandished a pointed spear.
- The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat.
verb
1. simple past tense and past participle of point