1 having a sharp end:
a pointed chin * pointed teeth * the pointed arches used in medieval buildings * a pointed instrument
seealsoPOINTY
2 aimed in a clear and often critical way against a particular person or their behaviour:
a pointed comment / remark * His words were a pointed reminder of her position.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for pointed is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is pointed a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, pointed is tagged as adjective.
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