Poised Definition

poizd
adjective
Composed; calm; self-assured.
Webster's New World
Balanced.
Webster's New World
Suspended, as in motion; readied.
An opponent poised to strike.
Webster's New World

Possessing poise, having self-confidence.

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Ready, prepared.
He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.
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Poised Sentence Examples

  • Jonathan was poised to enter his teens in style and a deformed left arm wasn't going to hold him back.

  • It poised for a moment and then took a dive off the cliff.

  • Poised in the middle of turning a page, she froze.

  • The country was beautiful, poised on the edge of spring.

  • About two hundred yards away a lone wolf stood poised for flight, watching them cautiously.

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Words Starting With

PPOPOI

Words Ending With

DEDSED

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Words Starting With P and Ending With D

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With D