Shaped with a sharp or narrow end. A pointy hat, pointy shoes, a pointy chin, pointy teeth.

Shaped with a sharp or narrow end形狀帶有尖銳或細窄的一端。A pointy hat尖尖的帽子, pointy shoes尖尖的鞋子, a pointy chin尖尖的下巴, pointy teeth尖尖的牙齒。

This is the informal, slightly playful sister of pointed. Children say it a lot; adults say it too when they want to sound casual or a little funny.

This is the informal, slightly playful sister of pointed這是pointed比較不正式、帶點俏皮的姊妹詞。Children say it a lot小孩很常說這個字; adults say it too大人也會用它 when they want to sound casual or a little funny當他們想聽起來輕鬆一點或有點好玩時。

Pointed is the word you would choose in a careful description. Though actually, pointy can feel a tiny bit childish in formal writing, and in the joke "pointy-headed" it is a rude way to talk about people who think they are clever.

In a careful description在講究的描述裡, Pointed is the word you would choose你會選用pointed這個字。Though actually不過其實, pointy can feel a tiny bit childish in formal writingpointy在正式寫作裡會顯得有點幼稚, and in the joke 'pointy-headed'而在「pointy-headed」這個玩笑說法裡 it is a rude way to talk about people who think they are clever它是用來嘲諷自以為聰明的人的粗魯說法。

For the simple shape meaning, it is friendly and clear. It does not mean "having a purpose," and it does not mean a remark that is meant to sting — that is a pointed remark, not a pointy one.

For the simple shape meaning就單純形容形狀這個意思來說, it is friendly and clear它親切又清楚。It does not mean 'having a purpose,'它不表示「有目的」, and it does not mean a remark that is meant to sting也不表示某句話是故意刺人的——that is a pointed remark, not a pointy one那是pointed remark，不是pointy的。