pointy.
Pointed in shape; having a point or points.
Meaning & usage
Pointed in shape; having a point or points.
In the Raku programming language: being a block or subroutine that acts as a closure accepting a list of parameters (denoted by the pointed arrow symbol ->).
a pointy sub; a pointy block
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English point Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pointy From point + -y.
Any pointed object.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English point Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pointy From point + -y.
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