Associations to the word «Poised»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
POISED, adjective. Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
POISED, adjective. Ready, prepared.
POISED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of poise
Dictionary definition
POISED, adjective. Marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer".
POISED, adjective. In full control of your faculties; "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".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.