Pointed vs Jointed - What's the difference?
pointed | jointed |
(point)
(comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
(not comparable) In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
(comparable, of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.
* 1863 February 21, “
* 2013 June 18, , "
* 1910 September 3, “
Having joints.
extremely full of people, packed, chockablock
*2008 Angela Phelan, "
*:Needless to mention that Christmas, Easter and the Coolmore Golf Classic see the place jointed , but last weekend saw a huge Irish crowd celebrate the launch of Quintessentially, the world's leading private members' club and concierge service.
*2011 Donncha O'Callaghan, Joking Apart: My Autobiography [ISBN 1409045013] p.154:
*:When I opened the door the place was jointed , packed with English players.
*2012 Eamonn Sweeney "
*:Looking at the shots of an absolutely jointed Dalymount Park, the feverish atmosphere still palpable, you could see why for my father's generation the Phibsboro ground would always be the spiritual home of Irish football.
*2014 Gavin O'Connor "
*:The landmark Hostelry at the Bottom of the Rock reopened over a week ago and has been ‘jointed’ ever since.
(joint)
As verbs the difference between pointed and jointed
is that pointed is (point) while jointed is (joint).As adjectives the difference between pointed and jointed
is that pointed is (comparable) sharp, barbed; not dull while jointed is having joints.pointed
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- The warrior brandished a pointed spear.
- The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat.
Important from Washington”, in The New York Times :
- Attention has been called to the report in a New-York paper, which has been made the subject of pointed comment
Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
- After a harsh police crackdown last week fueled anger and swelled protests, President Dilma Rousseff, a former guerrilla who was imprisoned under the dictatorship and has now become the target of pointed criticism herself, tried to appease dissenters by embracing their cause on Tuesday.
Taft Is Not Pleased by Roosevelt Plan”, in The New York Times :
- President Taft to-day had a pointed comment for the "new nationalism" that his predecessor has been launching in the West.
Synonyms
* (sharp) pointy, sharpAntonyms
* (sharp) bluntDerived terms
* pointedlyAnagrams
*jointed
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Etymology 1
Adjective
(en adjective)My Barbados beach date with the super rich" Irish Independent 19 January 2008:
Football series in league of its own" Irish Independent 27 May 2012:
Austin Stacks Club News" Tralee Today 5 August 2014: