Poem
Po″em (?), n. [L. poëma, Gr. �, fr. � to make, to compose, to write, especially in verse: cf. F. poëme.] 1. A metrical composition; a composition in verse written in certain mea...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Poematic
Po′em‐at″ic (?), a. Pertaining to a poem, or to poetry; poetical. Coleridge.
Poenamu
Po‐e″na‐mu (?), n.(Min.) A variety of jade or nephrite, — used in New Zealand for the manufacture of axes and weapons.
Pœnology
Pœ‐nol″o‐gy (pē̍‐nŏl″ō̍‐jy̆), n. See Penology.
Poephaga
‖Po‐eph″a‐ga (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ποηφάγοσ grass eating; πόα grass + φαγει̑ν to eat.] (Zoöl.) A group of herbivorous marsupials including the kangaroos and their allies. — ...
Poesy
Po″e‐sy (?), n. [F. poésie (cf. It. poesia), L. poesis, from Gr. �. from � to make. Cf. Posy.]1. The art of composing poems; poetical skill or faculty; as, the heavenly gift of ...
Poet
Po″et (?), n. [F. poëte, L. poëta, fr. Gr. �, fr. � to make. Cf. Poem.] One skilled in making poetry; one who has a particular genius for metrical composition; the author of a p...
Poetaster
Po″et‐as′ter (?), n. An inferior rhymer, or writer of verses; a dabbler in poetic art.The talk of forgotten poetasters. Macaulay.
Poetastry
Po″et‐as′try (?), n. The works of a poetaster.
Poetess
Po″et‐ess, n. [Cf. F. poétesse.] A female poet.
Poetic
{ Po‐et″ic (?), Po‐et″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. poëticus, Gr. �: cf. F. poétiquee.] 1. Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry; as, poetic talent, theme...
Poetically
Po‐et″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a poetic manner.
Poetics
Po‐et″ics (?), n. [Cf. F. poétique, L. poëtica, poëtice, Gr. � (sc. �.] The principles and rules of the art of poetry. J. Warton.
Poeticule
Po‐et″i‐cule (?), n. A poetaster. Swinburne.
Poetize
Po″et‐ize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Poetized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Poetizing.] [Cf. F. poétiser.] To write as a poet; to compose verse; to idealize.I versify the truth, not poetize....
Poetry
Po″et‐ry (?), n. [OF. poeterie. See Poet.] 1. The art of apprehending and interpreting ideas by the faculty of imagination; the art of idealizing in thought and in expression.Fo...
Poets' Corner
Po″ets' Cor″ner (?). An angle in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, London; — so called because it contains the tombs of Chaucer, Spenser, Dryden, Ben Jonson, Gray, Tennys...
Poetship
Po″et‐ship, n. The state or personality of a poet.
Pogamoggan
Pog′a‐mog″gan (?), n. An aboriginal weapon consisting of a stone or piece of antler fastened to the end of a slender wooden handle, used by American Indians from the Great Plain...
Poggy
Pog″gy (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) See Porgy. (b) A small whale.
Pogy
Po″gy (?), n.(Zoöl.) The menhaden.☞ Pogy is often confounded with porgy, and therefore incorrectly applied to various fishes.
Poh
Poh (?), interj. An exclamation expressing contempt or disgust; bah!
Pohagen
Po‐ha″gen, n.(Zoöl.) See Pauhaugen.
Poi
Po″i (?), n. A national food of the Hawaiians, made by baking and pounding the kalo (or taro) root, and reducing it to a thin paste, which is allowed to ferment.
Poicile
{ Poi″ci‐le (?), orPœ″ci‐le (?) }, n. [NL., fr. Gr. � (sc. �); cf. L. poecile.] The frescoed porch or gallery in Athens where Zeno taught. R. Browning.
Poignancy
Poign″an‐cy (?), n. The quality or state of being poignant; as, the poignancy of satire; the poignancy of grief. Swift.
Poignant
Poign″ant (?), a. [F., p. pr. of poindre to sting, fr. L. pungere to prick, sting. See Pungent.] 1. Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent. “His poignant spear.” Spenser. “Poynaunt ...