pointed

Pronunciation

• enPR: poinʹtĭd, IPA ^(key): /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
• SAMPA: /"pOIntId/

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Adjective

Positive pointed

Comparative more pointed

Superlative most pointed

A pointed lightning rod

1. If something is pointed, it is sharp, it has a point.
   • Synonym: pointy

   The warrior brandished a pointed spear.

Related words

• pointedly

Verb

Plain form point

Third-person singular points

Past tense pointed

Past participle pointed

Present participle pointing

1. The past tense and past participle of point.