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Pointed vs Jointed - What's the difference?

pointed | jointed |

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)
  • (point)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
    • The warrior brandished a pointed spear.
  • (not comparable) In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
    • The Siamese is a pointed breed of cat.
  • (comparable, of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.
  • * 1863 February 21, “ 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
  • * 2013 June 18, , " 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.
  • * 1910 September 3, “ 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, sharp

    Antonyms

    * (sharp) blunt

    Derived terms

    * pointedly

    Anagrams

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    jointed

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having joints.
  • extremely full of people, packed, chockablock
  • *2008 Angela Phelan, " My Barbados beach date with the super rich" Irish Independent 19 January 2008:
  • *: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 " Football series in league of its own" Irish Independent 27 May 2012:
  • *: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 " Austin Stacks Club News" Tralee Today 5 August 2014:
  • *:The landmark Hostelry at the Bottom of the Rock reopened over a week ago and has been ‘jointed’ ever since.
    • Derived terms
    * jointedly * jointedness

    Etymology 2

    See (joint) (verb)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (joint)