poesy

Speech parts

1. poesy - Noun

2. poesy - Verb

Meaning

The art of composing poems; poetical skill or faculty; as, the heavenly gift of poesy.

Poetry; metrical composition; poems.

A short conceit or motto engraved on a ring or other thing; a posy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

poetry verse sonnet song ode poem rhyme ballad metrical composition parnassus rime rune muse calliope writing
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Antonyms

information writing formal explanation exhibition mild
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Hypernyms

genre literary genre

Hyponyms

epos epic poetry heroic poetry

Anagrams

sepoy peyos posey poyse

Examples

Music is inarticulate poesy. John Dryden

As I lay asleep in Italy There came a voice from over the Sea, And with great power it forth led me To walk in the visions of Poesy. Percy Bysshe Shelley

O gracious God how far have we Profan'd thy heavenly gift of poesy. John Dryden

Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater and more heroical. Francis Bacon

In old days the plastic arts, music, and poesy were so germane to man in his totality that his Transcendence plainly manifest in them. ... What is to-day obvious to all is a decay in the essence of art. ... the opposition to man's true nature as man. Karl Jaspers

The spirit of Poesy is the morning light, which makes the Statue of Memnon sound. Novalis

Close letter words and terms

poes poesie Poesque poet poet angelou poet blouse