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pointy

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1. pointy - Noun

2. pointy - Adjective

Meaning

(informal) Pointed in shape; having a point or points.

(programming) In the Raku programming language: being a block or subroutine that acts as a closure accepting a list of parameters (denoted by the pointed arrow symbol ->).
a pointy sub; a pointy block

pointy (plural pointies)

(informal) Any pointed object.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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He walked on water. Perhaps. But could he have *swum* on land? In matching knickers and dark glasses? With his Fountain in a Love-in-Tokyo? In pointy shoes and a puff? Would he have had the imagination? Arundhati Roy

... the devil doesn't come dressed in a red cape and pointy horns. He comes as everything you've ever wished for... Tucker Max

Pronounced "me-me and you-ness.” Mimi has pointy ears and Eunice has floppy ears. Nina Paley

Angry men with pointy things sent to secure a foreign city are pretty much alike anywhere. That's what I've heard. So far nothing's convinced me different. Sherwood Smith

I love pointy nails! A cute way to add a pop of color to your nails is to make a V-shape at the ends of them in a pastel color. Bella Thorne

Im boyish with a feminine twist. I definitely gravitate toward oversized things like shirts and jackets. I like a good trouser, but then I might mix it up with something more feminine, like a pointy boot or pumps. Jacquelyn Jablonski

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