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Points vs Pointy - What's the difference?

points | pointy |

As a proper noun points

is an unincorporated community in west virginia.

As an adjective pointy is

(informal) pointed in shape, having a point or points.

As a noun pointy is

(informal) any pointed object.

points

English

Noun

(head)
  • (rail transport, British) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
  • (automotive) The two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow current to flow or not through the ignition coil. Each surface is called a point singular (there's usually a moving point which is pushed by the distributor cam and a fixed point which isn't), but they're made together in a unit and serviced or replaced that way and are hence normally called points plural.

    • Synonyms

    * switch (Movable rails used to switch a train from one railway track to another.)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (point)

    • Anagrams

    * English pluralia tantum ----

    pointy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal) pointed in shape, having a point or points

    • Derived terms

    * pointy-eared

    Noun

    (pointies)
  • (informal) Any pointed object.
  • * 2012 , Lou Rain, Family Effects (page 298)
    • Even though Skylar has never had a seizure to my knowledge since the incident in school, she still sees the things she likes to call pointies , just not as many as before, since she started taking the valproic acid, but still there's a few.
  • * 2013 , Jennifer Byrne, The Intrepid Parent's Field Guide to the Baby Kingdom (page 154)
    • Plus, it's likely she will bite you the first few times you try messing with her mouth, so why not get those bites out of the way before the sharp pointies come in?
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