poise

Phonetic Respelling: [ poiz ]

Definition:

n. great coolness and composure under strain; v. prepare oneself for something unpleasant or difficult

Sentence:

Samuel's poise showed as he made the crucial free throw.

More example sentences:

Samuel's poise showed as he made the crucial free throw.

Hear it

Synonyms:

assuredness;cool; composed

Antonyms:

excitedness

Poise rhymes:

• One Syllable Rhymes
  • boies
  • boy's
  • boyes
  • boys
  • boys'
  • boyz
  • croix's
  • joy's
  • joys
  • moise
  • moyes
  • noise
  • noyes
  • ploys
  • roy's
  • roys
  • toy's
  • toys
  • toys'
  • troise
• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • aloys
  • annoys
  • bolshoi's
  • deploys
  • destroys
  • eloise
  • employs
  • enjoys
  • hanoi's
  • mccoys
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • illinois's
  • illinois