Pointed

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Having an end coming to a point.
  • adj. Sharp; cutting: pointed criticism.
  • adj. Obviously directed at or making reference to a particular person or thing: a pointed comment.
  • adj. Clearly evident or conspicuous; marked: a pointed lack of interest.
  • adj. Characterized by the use of a pointed crown, as in Gothic architecture: a pointed arch.
  • adj. Having a rough finish produced by a pointed tool. Used of masonry.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of point.
  • adj. Sharp, barbed; not dull.
  • adj. In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
  • adj. Directed negatively at a person or topic.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Sharp; having a sharp point.
  • adj. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Sharp; having a sharp point: as, a pointed rock.
  • Aimed at or expressly intended for some particular person; directly applicable or applied; emphasized: as, a pointed remark.
  • Epigrammatical; abounding in conceits or lively turns; piquant; sharp.
  • In printing, pierced with points: said of a sheet of paper.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. having a point
  • adj. direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant
  • Equivalent
    six-pointed    five-pointed    fusiform    sharp    pyramidical    peaked    acanthoid    acute    needlelike    pyramidal   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    pointedly   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sharp    terse    epigrammatic   
    Verb Stem
    point   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound