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POINT'ED, pp. Sharpened; formed to a point; directed; aimed. 1. Aimed at a parti...
POINT'EDLY, adv. In a pointed manner; with lively turns of thought or expression...
POINT'EDNESS, n. Sharpness; pickedness with asperity. 1. Epigrammatical keenness...
POINT'EL, n. Something on a point. These poises or pointels are, for the most pa...
POINT'ER, n. Any thing that points. 1. The hand of a time-piece. 2. A dog that p...
POINT'ING, ppr. Directing the finger; showing; directing. 1. Marking with points...
POINT'ING-STOCK, n. An object of ridicule or scorn.
POINT'LESS, a. Having no point; blunt; obtuse; as a pointless sword. 1. Having n...
POISE, n. poiz. 1. Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend or tend ...
POIS'ED, pp. Balanced; made equal in weight; resting in equilibrium.
POIS'ING, ppr. Balancing.
POISON, n. poiz'n. [L. pus.] 1. A substance which, when taken into the stomach,m...
POIS'ON-TREE, n. A tree that poisons the flesh. This name is given to a species ...
POIS'ONED, pp. Infected or destroyed by poison.
POIS'ONER, n. One who poisons or corrupts; that which corrupts.
POIS'ONING, ppr. Infecting with poison; corrupting.