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.

Adjective

(er)

(label) Rapid and without delay.

(=hurry up)

(label) Irritable.

(label) Tidy; well-dressed; sharp.

Chilly, brisk, sharp.

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