Found 2 items, similar to posy.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: posy posy n : an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present [syn: bouquet, corsage, nosegay]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Posy Posy \Po"sy\, n.; pl. Posies. [Contr. fr. poesy.] 1. A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring. “The posy of a ring.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [Probably so called from the use of flowers as having an enigmatical significance. Wedgwood.] A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. “Bridegroom's posies.” --Spenser. [1913 Webster] We make a difference between suffering thistles to grow among us, and wearing them for posies. --Swift. [1913 Webster]