pointed

[ poin-tid ]
/ ˈpɔɪn tɪd /

adjective

Origin of pointed

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at point, -ed2, -ed3

OTHER WORDS FROM pointed

Definition for pointed (2 of 2)

point
[ point ]
/ pɔɪnt /

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of point

1175–1225; (noun) Middle English point(e); partly < Old French point dot, mark, place, moment < Latin pūnctum, noun use of neuter past participle of pungere to prick, stab (cf. pungent); partly < Old French pointe sharp end < Medieval Latin pūncta, noun use of Latin: feminine of past participle of pungere; (v.) Middle English pointen; partly derivative of the noun, partly < Middle French pointer, derivative of pointe (noun)

OTHER WORDS FROM point

mul·ti·point, adjective un·der·point, noun un·der·point, verb (used without object)

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British Dictionary definitions for pointed (1 of 2)

pointed
/ (ˈpɔɪntɪd) /

adjective

Derived forms of pointed

pointedly, adverb pointedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for pointed (2 of 2)

point
/ (pɔɪnt) /

noun

verb

Word Origin for point

C13: from Old French: spot, from Latin punctum a point, from pungere to pierce; also influenced by Old French pointe pointed end, from Latin pungere

Medical definitions for pointed

point
[ point ]

n.

A sharp or tapered end.
A slight projection.
A stage or condition reached.

v.

To become ready to open, as an abscess or boil.

Scientific definitions for pointed

point
[ point ]

A geometric object having no dimensions and no property other than its location. The intersection of two lines is a point.

Cultural definitions for pointed

point

In geometry, a location having no dimension — no length, height, or width — and identified by at least one coordinate.

Idioms and Phrases with pointed

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