Pointed
/ˈpɔɪn.tɪd/noun
Having a sharp end or tip, or expressed in a direct and unmistakable way.
Did you know?The word traces back through Old French and Latin to a verb meaning “to prick” or “pierce,” so even our abstract “pointed criticism” still carries the ghost of a tiny wound.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peuk-
“to prick, pierce, or sting”
Latin
Latin
pungere
“to prick or pierce”
Old French
Old French
pointier
“to sharpen; to make pointed”
Middle English
English
pointed
“having a sharp point; sharpened”
Modern English
English
pointed
“having a sharp end; direct, emphatic, or clearly aimed”