noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay.

   "And I will make thee beds of roses, / And a thousand fragrant posies;"

2. 2
   an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present wordnet
3. 3
   A verse of poetry, especially a motto or an inscription on a ring. archaic

   "Is this a Prologue, or the Poeſie of a Ring?"

Synonyms

All synonyms

bouquetalbumanaanalectsanteriorbale

Example

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"And I will make thee beds of roses, / And a thousand fragrant posies;"

Etymology

Syncopic form of poesy (“poetry”).

Related phrases

posy ringposy sniffer

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