SELF-POISED

Meaning of SELF-POISED in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

1. : balanced without support

2. : having poise by self-command

sturdy moral habit and self-poised temperament made him perhaps unduly optimistic — Gamaliel Bradford

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SELF-POISED — adjective Date: 1621 having poise through self-command
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-POISED — adjective Date: 1621 : having poise through self-command
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-POISED — Pronunciation: - ' po ̇ izd Function: adjective Date: 1621 : having poise through self-command
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-POISED — [self-poised] adj (1621): having poise through self-command
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POISED — adjective Date: 1616 having poise:, marked by balance or equilibrium, marked by easy composure of manner or bearing
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POISED — adjective Etymology: from past participle of poise (II) : having poise: a. : marked by balance or equilibrium as poised …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POISED — (imp. & p. p.) of Poise
Английский словарь Webster
POISED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Poise
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POISED — /poyzd/ , adj. 1. (of a person) composed, dignified, and self-assured. 2. being in balance or equilibrium: a balloon poised …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POISED — adj. stable; hovering; suspended, hung; erect, upright
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POISED — Date: 1616 : having poise: a. : marked by balance or equilibrium b. : marked by easy composure of manner …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
POISED — impf & ·p.p. of poise.
Webster English vocab
POISED — adjective composed and elegant or self-assured. → poise
Concise Oxford English vocab
POISED — [poised] adj (ca. 1643): having poise: a: marked by balance or equilibrium b: marked by easy composure of manner or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POISED — / pɔɪzd; NAmE / adjective 1. [ not before noun ] poised (on, above, over, etc. sth) | poised (to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POISED — poised /pɔɪzd/ BrE AmE adjective [ Sense 1-3: Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: poise 'to weigh, balance' (14-21 centuries) , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POISED — adj. 1 composed, self-assured. 2 (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) ready for action.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POISED — adj. 1 composed, self-assured. 2 (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) ready for action.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
POISED — adj.1 composed, self-assured. 2 (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) ready for action.
Oxford English vocab
POISED — 1. If a part of your body is poised , it is completely still but ready to move at any …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POISED — 1. If a part of your body is ~, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POISED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Heather looked poised and relaxed as she made her way to the stage. EXAMPLES …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POISED — [adjective] approvingA poised person is a calm person who is very controlled in their behaviour.
Cambridge English vocab
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
POISED — Synonyms and related words : apoise, arrogant, assured, balanced, calm, cocksure, collected, composed, confident, controlled, convinced, cool, decided, determined, dignified, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — n. self abandoned self abnegating self abnegation self absorbed self abuse self accusation self admiration self asserting self assertive self …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POISED — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: CALM 2, collected, composed, easy, easygoing, placid, possessed, self-possessed, serene, tranquil
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POISED — adjective Synonyms: calm 2, collected, composed, easy, easygoing, placid, possessed, self-possessed, serene, tranquil
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
POISED — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
POISED — adj. VERBS ▪ appear , be , look , seem , stand ▪ She stood ~ for a moment. ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SELF — < language > A small, dynamically typed object-oriented language , based purely on prototypes and delegation . Self was developed …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
POISED — adj. 1 composed, controlled, self-possessed, unflappable, (self-)confident, (self-)assured, dignified, cool-headed, imperturbable, unruffled, cool, staid, reserved, sedate, calm, serene, tranquil, Colloq …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SELF- — суф. В сложных словах : 1) выражает направленность действия на самого себя само-, себя-; свое- self-conceit ≈ самомнение self-control ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — 1. сущ. 1) собственная личность, сам study of the self my own self my very self 2) коммерч. сам, лично …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POISED — уравновешенный nearly poised series ≈ почти уравновешенный ряд уравновешенный (о человеке); ведущий себя с достоинством; не теряющий самообладания; уверенный и …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POISED — Уравновешенный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF- — в сложных словах имеет значение 1. свой, себя: self-conceit - самомнение self-control - самообладание self-contradiction - внутреннее противоречие self-defence - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POISED — poised.ogg pɔızd a 1. уравновешенный ( о человеке ); ведущий себя с достоинством; не теряющий самообладания; уверенный и хладнокровный 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POISED — уравновешенный nearly poised series — почти уравновешенный ряд
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POISED — a 1. уравновешенный ( о человеке ); ведущий себя с достоинством; не теряющий самообладания; уверенный и хладнокровный 2. находящийся в …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — 1. _n. 1> собственная личность, сам; to have no thought of self - не думать о себе; one's better self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF — 1. n. 1. собственная личность, сам; to have no thought of self - не думать о себе; one's better self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SELF — 1. _n. (_pl. selves) 1> собственная личность, сам; the study of the self самоанализ; my own self, my very self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
SELF — 1) само- 2) себя - self-acting - self-adjusting - self-balancing - self-cleaning - self-closing - self-contained - self-cooling - self-cost …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
SELF- — само- ; авто- ; ~ self- acting ; ~ self- adjusting ; ~ self- balancing ; ~ self- cancelling item …
Англо-Русский Деловой словарь
SELF- — суф. В сложных словах : 1) выражает направленность действия на самого себя само-, себя-; свое- self-conceit ≈ самомнение self-control ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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