Associations to the word «Pointed»

Wiktionary

POINTED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of point
POINTED, adjective. (comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
POINTED, adjective. (not comparable) In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
POINTED, adjective. (comparable) (of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.
POINTED OUT, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of point out
POINTED THE BONE, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of point the bone

Dictionary definition

POINTED, adjective. Having a point.
POINTED, adjective. Direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant; "a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going on"; "another pointed look in their direction".

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle