poiser

pois·er

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poi-zer]
- /ˈpɔɪ zər/
- /ˈpɔɪzə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poi-zer]
- /ˈpɔɪ zər/

Definitions of poiser word

noun poiser a person or thing that poises. 1
noun poiser Obsolete. halter2 . 1
noun poiser the balancing organ of some insects 0
noun poiser a person who weighs or balances something 0

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Origin of poiser

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425 late Middle English; see poise1, -er1

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Parts of speech for Poiser

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Poiser

poiser popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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poiser usage trend in Literature

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