Poise

Definition:

(v.) Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.
(v.) The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.
(v.) The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.
(v.) That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
(n.) To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance.
(n.) To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.
(n.) To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
(n.) To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh.
(n.) To weigh (down); to oppress.
(v. i.) To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.

Compare poise with other words:

poise vs. prise

poise vs. toise

poise vs. poize

hoise vs. poise

poise vs. posse

poise vs. poiser

paise vs. poise

apoise vs. poise

noise vs. poise

foresight vs. poise

poise vs. unpoised

poise vs. poising

poise vs. polish

poise vs. posture

poise vs. stroke

finesse vs. poise

peise vs. poise

poise vs. poised

aplomb vs. poise

poise vs. presence

poise vs. stoke

poise vs. ready

balanced vs. poise

poise vs. weigh

poise vs. weight

poise vs. viscosity

dynamic vs. poise

poise vs. suspend

hover vs. poise

condition vs. poise

deportment vs. poise

bearing vs. poise

affectation vs. poise

embarrassment vs. poise

freedom vs. poise

poise vs. stability

composure vs. poise

balance vs. poise

counterweight vs. poise

poise vs. state

poise vs. sangfroid

equable vs. poise

equilibrium vs. poise

grace vs. poise