pointy vs spiny

pointy

adj
  • Pointed in shape; having a point or points. 

  • In the Raku programming language: being a block or subroutine that acts as a closure accepting a list of parameters (denoted by the pointed arrow symbol ->). 

noun
  • Any pointed object. 

spiny

adj
  • Like a spine in shape; slender. 

  • Troublesome; difficult or vexing 

  • Covered in spines or thorns 

How often have the words pointy and spiny occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )