self-poised

[ self-poizd ]

adjective
  1. acting with poise.

  2. being balanced without support.

Origin of self-poised

1
First recorded in 1620–30; self- + poised

Other words from self-poised

  • self-pois·ed·ness [self-poi-zid-nis], /sɛlfˈpɔɪ zɪd nɪs/, noun

Words Nearby self-poised

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