Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poised

/pɔɪzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: poised
IPA: /pɔɪzd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Possessing poise, having self-confidence.

adj

Ready, prepared.

adj

Balanced, in position, in equilibrium.

verb

simple past and past participle of poise

Example Sentences

"He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc."
"Amir stated that Rabin was a "pursuer" who was poised to spill the blood of many Jews by giving up control over part of the West Bank"
"A free-kick from Matthew Etherington caused more confusion on the stroke of half-time but Mehmet Aurelio was able to hook the ball clear with Cameron Jerome poised to strike."
"The Titanic stands on end, poised briefly for the plunge."

Inflected Forms

more poised (comparative) most poised (superlative)

Derived Forms

unpoised

Synonyms

unruffled collected equanimous self-collected self-contained self-possessed

Questions

How do you pronounce poised?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɔɪzd/.
What does poised mean?: Possessing poise, having self-confidence.

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