poised

Letters that make poised

s, o, d, e, p, i are letters that make 'poised'

Words within poised

poise, poi, OIS, PO, SE, ED, Po, Se are words within 'poised'


2 possible definitions for 'poised'

Poised as "marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action"

Under this definition, poised is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to poised

balanced is similar to poised.

Example of poised used within this context

"a gull in poised flight", "George's poised hammer"


Poised as "in full control of your faculties"

Under this definition, poised is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

collected, equanimous, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed have the same meaning as 'poised'

Derivatives of poised

composure, calm, calmness, equanimity are derivatives of 'poised'.

Similar to poised

composed is similar to poised.

Example of poised used within this context

"the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination", "perfectly poised and sure of himself", "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen", "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"



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