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pointy

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The meaning (definition) of the word pointy

having a sharp tip at the end

The word pointy used in a sentence

“My pencil has a pointy tip so I can write well.”

Words that mean the same as pointy (synonyms)

sharp

Words that mean the opposite of pointy (antonyms)

rounded

How the word pointy is said around the world

Frenchpointu (pwen-TEW)
Spanishpuntiagudo (poont-yah-GHOO-thoh)
Mandarin尖的 (jyen duh)
Hindiनुकीले (nuu-KEE-lay)
Arabicمدبب (MOO-dah-bahb)
Russianостроконечный (ust-ru-ku-NYAYCHY-niy)
Portuguese (EU)pontiagudo (poong-tee-uh-GOO-duu)
Portuguese (BR)pontiagudo (pohng-chee-ah-GOO-duu)
Japanese尖った (SAYNGT-tah)
Germanspitz (shpits)
Urduنوکیلے (noh-KEE-lay)
Punjabiਤਿੱਖਾ (TI-kah)
Korean뾰족한 (BYOH-joh-kahn)
Hebrewמחודד
Greekαιχμηρός (aykh-mee-ROHS)
Dutchpuntig (PUN-tuhkh)
Tagalogmatulis (mah-TOO-lees)
Vietnamesenhọn (nyawn)
Turkishsivri (siv-RI)
Persianنوک تیز (nohk teez)
Polishspiczasty (spee-CHAHS-ti)
Ukrainianзагострений (zah-ohst-RE-niy)
Bengaliসূচালো (SHOO-chah-loh)
Swedishspetsig (SPE-tsig)
Italianappuntito (ah-puun-TEE-toh)

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