self-poised

[ self-poizd ]

/ sɛlfˈpɔɪzd /

adjective

acting with poise.

being balanced without support.

Origin of self-poised

First recorded in 1620–30; self- + poised

OTHER WORDS FROM self-poised

self-pois·ed·ness

[self-poi-zid-nis], /sɛlfˈpɔɪ zɪd nɪs/, noun

Words nearby self-poised

self-paced, self-parody, self-perpetuating, self-pity, self-plagiarism, self-poised, self-pollinate, self-pollination, self-portrait, self-possessed, self-possession

Example sentences from the Web for self-poised

Thus early did the sincere, self-poised young man take upon himself great responsibilities.
Famous American Statesmen|Sarah Knowles Bolton
There are few figures on the page of history more admirable, self-poised, and clear-sighted than this quiet man.
American Men of Action|Burton E. Stevenson
Walter Scott was big, broad, easy and self-poised, like one of his own historical novels.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877.|Various
Call on him when you would, and you found him self-poised and fresh.
Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell|Hugh Blair Grigsby

He was upright, firm, and self-poised as the pillar of some old Grecian temple.
Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life|Ann S. Stephens

单词	self-poised
释义	self-poised [ self-poizd ] / sɛlfˈpɔɪzd / adjective acting with poise. being balanced without support. Origin of self-poised First recorded in 1620–30; self- + poised OTHER WORDS FROM self-poised self-pois·ed·ness [self-poi-zid-nis], /sɛlfˈpɔɪ zɪd nɪs/, noun Words nearby self-poised self-paced, self-parody, self-perpetuating, self-pity, self-plagiarism, self-poised, self-pollinate, self-pollination, self-portrait, self-possessed, self-possession Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-poised Thus early did the sincere, self-poised young man take upon himself great responsibilities. Famous American Statesmen\|Sarah Knowles Bolton There are few figures on the page of history more admirable, self-poised, and clear-sighted than this quiet man. American Men of Action\|Burton E. Stevenson Walter Scott was big, broad, easy and self-poised, like one of his own historical novels. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877.\|Various Call on him when you would, and you found him self-poised and fresh. Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell\|Hugh Blair Grigsby He was upright, firm, and self-poised as the pillar of some old Grecian temple. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life\|Ann S. Stephens
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