pointy \ˈpȯintē\adjective (usu -er/-est) Etymology:point (I) + -y 1.: coming to a rather sharp point : quite pointed < a small, merry-looking man with a pointy nose — A.J.Liebling > 2.: having parts that stick out sharply here and there : marked by protruding points < pointy little firs — Jack Kerouac >