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US
/ˈpɔɪzd/
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[ UK /pˈɔɪzd/ ]
[ UK /pˈɔɪzd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
a gull in poised flight
George's poised hammer -
in full control of your faculties
more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble
perfectly poised and sure of himself
How To Use poised In A Sentence
- I wrote it early in 1945 and it was published in Wireless World in October, just after the war had ended, and it laid down the principles which now determine the world's communication system, the idea that you'd have satellites poised at such a height above the earth that they remained stationery in the sky and so-called synchronous, or geostationary, orbit. Great voices of science fiction
- Ancelotti is poised to become the puppet master of this summer's transfer dealings. The Sun
- While Mona stares uncomfortably into the horse's eye, Tamsin regards her with poised bemusement.
- De Havilland's poised, elegant Miriam is the perfect foil for haggard, wild-eyed Charlotte.
- A product of the Reagan-Bush era, she's been steadily counterpoised to the of the right. THE SELLING OF SEX
- You're graceful, poised, tactful and exude quite a refined, princess-like presence.
- He could not imagine this calm, poised woman before him using language like that, but the young girl within her?
- Anthony remained standing, gazing at a large, smouldering log that looked poised to roll forward undesirably. IN LOVE AND WAR
- Although many trees have been removed from homes and businesses, others remain precariously poised to fall. Harsh winter predictions
- POISED with its wings spread out in the air, the gannet was the ideal subject for Javier Martin’s photograph. Hanging About For the Perfect Photograph | Impact Lab