| poem |
a piece of writing, often in rhythmic verse and sometimes rhyming, that is characterized by vivid, compressed language and strong emotional force. [2 definitions] |
| poet |
one who writes poetry. [2 definitions] |
| poetaster |
an untalented or inept poet. |
| poetic |
like poetry in style or character. [4 definitions] |
| poeticize |
to make (feelings, thoughts, observations, or the like) poetic; express in poetry. [3 definitions] |
| poetic justice |
an outcome in real life or fiction in which someone receives a reward or punishment that is peculiarly or ironically appropriate. |
| poetic license |
any deviation from logic, fact, or convention that is made by a writer or other artist in order to achieve a particular effect. |
| poetics |
(used with a sing. verb) literary criticism dealing with the principles of poetry. |
| poetize |
to write or recite poetry. [4 definitions] |
| poet laureate |
in England, a poet honored by being appointed for life to an office in the royal household and traditionally expected to write poems celebrating events and persons of royal or national significance. [2 definitions] |
| poetry |
poems collectively. [3 definitions] |
| pogo stick |
a single stilt set on a strong spring, with footrests on either side on which a person stands to bounce along. |
| pogrom |
a systematic persecution or slaughter of an ethnic or religious group, esp. of Jews. |
| poi |
a Hawaiian food made from baked, mashed, and fermented taro root. |
| poignancy |
the quality or condition of being poignant. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, esp. sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| poikilothermal |
having a body temperature that varies with the environment; cold-blooded. |
| poinciana |
any of several tropical trees or shrubs that bear large, bright red or orange flowers. |
| poinsettia |
a shrub native to Mexico and Central America that bears small yellow flowers surrounded by large, usu. red bracts. |
| point |
the sharp end of something. [20 definitions] |
| point after touchdown |
see "conversion." |