Found 2 items, similar to poesy.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: poesy poesy n : literature in metrical form [syn: poetry, verse]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Poesy Poesy \Po"e*sy\, n. [F. po['e]sie (cf. It. poesia), L. poesis, from Gr. ?. from ? to make. Cf. Posy.] [1913 Webster] 1. The art of composing poems; poetical skill or faculty; as, the heavenly gift of poesy. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Poetry; metrical composition; poems. [1913 Webster] Music and poesy used to quicken you. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. A short conceit or motto engraved on a ring or other thing; a posy. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]