Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

posy

/ˈpoʊzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: posy
IPA: /ˈpoʊzi/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay.

noun

A verse of poetry, especially a motto or an inscription on a ring.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"And I will make thee beds of roses, / And a thousand fragrant posies;"
"'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed."
"Is this a Prologue, or the Poeſie of a Ring?"

Etymology

Syncopic form of poesy (“poetry”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpoʊzi/
British English: /ˈpəʊzi/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

posies (plural)

Derived Forms

posied

Phrases

posy ring posy sniffer

Frequently Paired Words

nosegay corsage bouquet

Synonyms

bouquet corsage nosegay

Rhymes With

rosie cosy rosy josie sarkozy nosey jozi mucosae

Questions

How do you pronounce posy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊzi/.
What does posy mean?: A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay.
Where does posy come from?: Syncopic form of poesy (“poetry”).

How to pronounce posy

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