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pointed
pointed /ˈpɔɪntəd, ˈpɔɪntɪd/ adjective [usually before noun]
 Word Family: noun: point, pointer, pointlessness; adjective: pointed, pointy, pointless; adverb: pointlessly, pointedly; verb: point
1. having a point at the end:
    a pointed beard
2. a pointed question/look/remark a direct question, look etc that deliberately shows that you are annoyed, bored, or disapprove of something:
    a pointed remark about my being late