posy

[ poh-zee ]

/ ˈpoʊ zi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR posy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural po·sies.

a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.

Archaic. a brief motto or the like, as one inscribed within a ring.

Origin of posy

1400–50; late Middle English; syncopated variant of poesy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH posy

poesy, posey, posy

Words nearby posy

postvalvar, postvertebral, postviral syndrome, postvocalic, postwar, posy, pot, potable, potae, potage, potager

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Example sentences from the Web for posy

By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
Idolatry|Julian Hawthorne
You shall look charming, I promise, and I will make you up such a posy to wear in your button-hole.
The Children of Wilton Chase|Mrs. L. T. Meade
In a moment's time the girl had transferred the clumsy iron tether-stake to the midst of her posy bed.
The Sick-a-Bed Lady|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Countless lines of poetry ran through his head, from which he sought to pick a word or two as one plucks a violet from a posy.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes|Israel Zangwill

"I have a favour to ask you," she said, in a low voice, and stooping her head over the posy.
Katerfelto|G. J. Whyte-Melville

British Dictionary definitions for posy

posy

/ (ˈpəʊzɪ) /

noun plural -sies

a small bunch of flowers or a single flower; nosegay

archaic a brief motto or inscription, esp one on a trinket or a ring

Word Origin for posy

C16: variant of poesy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	posy
释义	posy [ poh-zee ] / ˈpoʊ zi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR posy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural po·sies. a flower, nosegay, or bouquet. Archaic. a brief motto or the like, as one inscribed within a ring. Origin of posy 1400–50; late Middle English; syncopated variant of poesy WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH posy poesy, posey, posy Words nearby posy postvalvar, postvertebral, postviral syndrome, postvocalic, postwar, posy, pot, potable, potae, potage, potager Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for posy By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps. Idolatry\|Julian Hawthorne You shall look charming, I promise, and I will make you up such a posy to wear in your button-hole. The Children of Wilton Chase\|Mrs. L. T. Meade In a moment's time the girl had transferred the clumsy iron tether-stake to the midst of her posy bed. The Sick-a-Bed Lady\|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott Countless lines of poetry ran through his head, from which he sought to pick a word or two as one plucks a violet from a posy. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes\|Israel Zangwill "I have a favour to ask you," she said, in a low voice, and stooping her head over the posy. Katerfelto\|G. J. Whyte-Melville British Dictionary definitions for posy posy / (ˈpəʊzɪ) / noun plural -sies a small bunch of flowers or a single flower; nosegay archaic a brief motto or inscription, esp one on a trinket or a ring Word Origin for posy C16: variant of poesy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to posy flower, sentiment, bouquet, nosegay, blossom, verse, motto, corsage, boutonniere
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posy

noun, plural po·sies.

Origin of posy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH posy

Words nearby posy

Example sentences from the Web for posy

British Dictionary definitions for posy

noun plural -sies

Word Origin for posy

Words related to posy