posy

American  

[poh-zee] / ˈpoʊ zi /

noun

plural

posies

1. a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.

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

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posy British  

/ ˈpəʊzɪ /

noun

1. a small bunch of flowers or a single flower; nosegay

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

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Etymology

Origin of posy

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

Example Sentences

The new episodes see Posy and her sister Rosamund burst on to the scene with their formidable mother, Lady Araminta Gun, depicted by Harry Potter actor Katie Leung.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Now perhaps the seedlings will be redeployed in a re-imagined experiment involving burned and unburned parts of the forest, said Posy Busby, associate professor at OSU specializing in plant microbiome ecology.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023

Instead, she was the child of a man Posy once loved but rejected because being in service to Wharton offered a better life.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021

Uber said he and his daughter, Vera Posy, were playing a game of tag after dinner when she collapsed.

From Fox News • Jul. 1, 2021

Not too late for Rory and Vick and Posy.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins