Maximally sharp-tipped condition
Pointiest is the superlative form of pointy—having the sharpest or most pronounced point among a group: She picked up the pointiest stick she could find.
Often used playfully or with exaggeration: That's the pointiest hat I've ever seen.
Having the finest edge
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Maximally sharp-tipped condition
Pointiest is the superlative form of pointy—having the sharpest or most pronounced point among a group: She picked up the pointiest stick she could find.
Often used playfully or with exaggeration: That's the pointiest hat I've ever seen.
1. superlative — sharpest, Having the finest edge; most (Greatest in number); extreme (Furthest from moderate); ultimate (Highest or most extreme); maximum · utmost · keenest · finest · acutest · narrowest
2. sharp — tip, End or gratuity; spike (Sharp rise or point); needle (Pointed implement for sewing); spear (Pole with sharp point); blade · thorn · prong · barb · dagger · stiletto · lance · quill · tack · awl
3. geometric — apex, Uppermost point or culmination; vertex (Point where edges converge); angle (Geometric measure of rotation); triangle (Three-sided plane figure); pyramid · cone · wedge · spire · pinnacle · prism · taper · corner · obelisk · peak
sharpness of tip/endpointiest ≠ bluntest Least sharp or tactful; roundest · dullest · flattest · smoothest · stubbiest
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/pointiest