Poised is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for POISED in dictionary:

VERB:
• POISE, to hold in a state of equilibrium
ADJECTIVE:
• having a composed and self-assured manner
• having a graceful and elegant bearing
• absolutely ready
• marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
• in full control of your faculties

Words related to POISED

paysd11 poise7 poises8 poising10

Words that contain POISED

unpoised11 mispoised14 porpoised14 equipoised22 overpoised16 counterpoised18

How to use POISED in a sentence

• One hand upheld the shield of the Union, and in the other the scales of Justice were evenly poised.
• He was soon allowed to approach nearer, and then the whole party cautiously advanced, with their spears still poised, and surrounded him.
• My thoughts are so strangely poised, that a feather or a flower may turn the scale.
• His coat followed, and stooping he tore the shoes from his feet and poised on the very edge of the flood.
• It seemed poised over the crater valley, almost at our own level and less than two miles from us.
• It was the low poised sun of afternoon in the early year, and its warmth was as ineffectual as its beam of light.
• His glass was poised in the act of raising it to his lips.
• His pipe was held poised in his fingers while it was allowed to go out.
• The cry of an Eagle! There he hangs poised in the sunlight, and now he flies off towards the sea.
• Nothing is finer to the eyes than a woman poised on a rock like a statue on its pedestal.
• Then, just for a few seconds, it felt as if my body were falling and leaving my soul poised up there in the sky.
• He drew a deep breath and looked eagerly about for the enemy, dreading to see a heavy oar poised against the sky to beat a swimmer under.
• And there upon a poplar, Poised at its topmost height, I saw a little singer clad In scarlet plumage bright.
• Suddenly she paused and flung her head in the air, making a beautiful picture where she stood poised, as if listening.
• There is no surprise about them, no sudden discovery of a river to be forded, no glimpse of deer in full flight or of an eagle poised over a stream.
• The problem is, therefore, that theory shall keep itself poised in a manner between these three tendencies, as between three points of attraction.
• To and fro he moves in front of Umslopogaas, his spear poised to strike.
• Poised on top of the high rail fence that bordered the road, he looked back.
• Her shoulders are excellent and her head perfectly poised.
• Over the unconscious Master it poised, keen, cold, avenging in the dark of the cabin where lay the three supreme treasures of all Islam.
• CHAPTER XXXV INTO THE VALLEY OF MYSTERY The upraised blade, poised for swift murder, did not descend.
• Vandervelde, so calm, so poised and efficient, gave her a sense of physical well-being.
• Stonie stood in the barn door, poised for instant return along the path of duty to the front walk, only waiting to be sure his summons would be obeyed.
• Then he poised it in his hand as if it were a javelin.

Similar words containing POIS without suffix ed

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