posy
[ poh-zee ]
/ ˈpoʊ zi /
noun, plural po·sies.
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
Archaic. a brief motto or the like, as one inscribed within a ring.
QUIZZES
THIS PSAT VOCABULARY QUIZ IS PERFECT PRACTICE FOR THE REAL TEST
In our third teacher-created PSAT practice test there are new and unique vocabulary terms you may have never heard of! Can you guess what they mean?
Question 1 of 10
seclusion
Origin of posy
1400–50; late Middle English; syncopated variant of poesy
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for posy
British Dictionary definitions for posy
posy
/ (ˈpəʊzɪ) /
noun plural -sies
a small bunch of flowers or a single flower; nosegay
archaic a brief motto or inscription, esp one on a trinket or a ring
Word Origin for posy
C16: variant of poesy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012