Word "POISE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Synonyms:
brace

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
great coolness and composure under strain
Synonyms:
aplomb, assuredness, cool, sang-froid

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
hold or carry in equilibrium
Synonyms:
balance

Crossword Clues for POISE

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Clue Source Date
Calm dignified manner (5) Mirror Classic 08 Aug 2025
Dignity and assurance of manner (5) Puzzler 29 Jul 2025
Self-possessed assurance (5)
Dignified and self-assured manner (5)
Sit around one showing composure (5) Puzzler Cryptic 09 Jul 2025
With attitude I enter, showing aplomb (5)
Self-assurance LA Times Daily 30 Jun 2025
"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson New York Times 26 Jun 2025
Confident bearing New York Times 01 Jun 2025
Composure LA Times Daily 28 May 2025
Balance some cakes I optimistically returned (5)
Part of a cetacean has an elegant bearing (5)
One assumes outward attitude of assurance
I put a question about balance (5)
Aplomb Mirror Tea Time 29 Apr 2025
Assured balance (5)
Personal grace The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 21 Apr 2025
Self-possession shown by one in model's position (5)
Old writer holding lives in balance (5) The Guardian Cryptic 14 Apr 2025
Sit around one showing composure (5) Puzzler Cryptic 08 Apr 2025
Asset for a beauty pageant contestant
Grace under pressure LA Times Daily 25 Mar 2025
Self-composure The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 22 Mar 2025
Gracefulness is embodied by fantasy writer (5)
How I pose and keep my balance
Self-control; I pose (anag.) The Telegraph Plusword 03 Mar 2025
Desirable trait for someone attending a red carpet event
Composure Mirror Tea Time 19 Feb 2025
What someone has if they have "ice water in their veins"
I get into required position with grace (5)
Confident manner Newsday 19 Jan 2025
Ask about interest balance (5)
Grace under fire Universal 07 Jan 2025
Graceful balance The Telegraph Plusword 05 Jan 2025
Self-assurance Newsday 31 Dec 2024
Opposite of discomposure
Social bearing
Gracefulness is encapsulated by U.S. writer (5)
Steady composure
The attitude I am in shows balance (5)
Asset for a politician
Ability to keep one's cool
Balance one in position (5)
Sit around one showing composure (5) Puzzler Cryptic 31 Oct 2024
Self-possession shown by one in assumed attitude (5)
Self-assurance Newsday 14 Oct 2024
Modeling asset Thomas Joseph 21 Sep 2024
Self-possession of one in assumed attitude (5)
Good quality for modeling
Balance, composure (5)
Composure Puzzler Backwords 04 Sep 2024
Calmness under pressure USA Today 30 Aug 2024
Sit around one showing composure (5) Puzzler Cryptic 26 Aug 2024
Composure of model one's accepted
Calm dignified manner Mirror Classic 14 Jul 2024
Asset for a ballerina Universal 10 Jul 2024
Composure shown by one in a modelling position (5)
Self-confident manner Newsday 19 Jun 2024
Assurance of manner
Coolness under pressure (5) The Guardian Quick 15 Jun 2024
Grace under pressure Universal 13 Jun 2024
Composure Mirror Tea Time 30 May 2024
One in an attitude showing well-balanced elegance (5)
One in an attitude showing dignified assurance (5)
If that's your attitude I will take up a different sort of pose
Situation of one coming in behind the winner (5)
Petty Officer is beginning to exhibit balance (5)
Self-confidence Newsday 29 Apr 2024
Ask a question about one kind of balance (5)
Grace under pressure Universal 18 Apr 2024
Present a problem about one showing self assurance (5)
Calm confidence Wall Street Journal 16 Apr 2024
Knowing what's what Newsday 12 Apr 2024
Coolheadedness Newsday 11 Apr 2024
Grace, elegance
Modeling asset Thomas Joseph 30 Mar 2024
Composure, balance (5)
Equanimity LA Times Daily 13 Mar 2024
Assumed attitude
Composure USA Today 02 Mar 2024
Grace is embraced by American author
Grace is embraced by American author (5)
Composure Mirror Tea Time 10 Feb 2024
Self-composure LA Times Daily 26 Jan 2024
Confident manner Newsday 22 Jan 2024
Dignity, composure Mirror Tea Time 21 Jan 2024
Graceful bearing The Times Concise 17 Jan 2024
Graceful elegance USA Today 22 Dec 2023
Self-assurance Commuter 20 Dec 2023
Self-assurance The Guardian Quick 08 Dec 2023
Presence of mind Newsday 06 Dec 2023
Runway model’s asset LA Times Mini 04 Dec 2023
Aplomb The Guardian Speedy 03 Dec 2023
Composure under pressure (rhymes with "noise")
Grace under pressure (word hidden in "porpoise")
Elegant composure that is a synonym for "beautiful" (rhymes with "noise")
One disturbing model's composure The Times Cryptic 11 Sep 2023
Unflappability LA Times Daily 18 Aug 2023
Graceful bearing Wall Street Journal 08 Aug 2023
Asset for modeling Wall Street Journal 17 Jul 2023
Grace under pressure
Grace under pressure USA Today 06 Jun 2023
Self-confident manner Newsday 01 May 2023
Social composure Newsday 07 Feb 2023
Ballerina's asset New York Times 25 Dec 2022
Self-confidence Newsday 13 Dec 2022
Coolness under pressure Universal 08 Dec 2022
Outstanding balance? Universal 24 Nov 2022
Grace under pressure USA Today 20 Nov 2022
Steadiness Newsday 27 Oct 2022
Coolness under strain The Guardian Quick 12 Oct 2022
Grace under fire LA Times Daily 18 Sep 2022
Coolness under pressure USA Today 17 Sep 2022
Graceful manner USA Today 28 Jul 2022
Difficult thing to maintain under pressure New York Times 25 Jul 2022
Grace USA Today 08 May 2022
Composure The Washington Post 21 Apr 2022
Composure LA Times Daily 21 Apr 2022
Composure under pressure
Graceful bearing Universal 21 Mar 2022
Aplomb Eugene Sheffer 04 Feb 2022
Internal equilibrium Newsday 21 Jan 2022
Modeling asset Thomas Joseph 03 Jan 2022
Composure of model touring India The Times Cryptic 01 Dec 2021
Grace! Sit for painter, around centre of swing
Grace under pressure USA Today 24 Nov 2021
Self-assurance Newsday 31 Aug 2021
Personal grace Universal 24 Aug 2021
Composure LA Times Daily 04 Aug 2021
Composure The Washington Post 04 Aug 2021
Self-assurance Newsday 14 Jul 2021
Equanimity New York Times 09 Jul 2021
Grace under fire The Washington Post 10 Jun 2021
Grace under fire LA Times Daily 10 Jun 2021
Grace under pressure USA Today 11 Apr 2021
Grace under pressure Premier Sunday 04 Apr 2021
Relaxed self-assurance USA Today 26 Mar 2021
Trait for a ballerina New York Times 07 Feb 2021
Elegant bearing Wall Street Journal 30 Jan 2021
Self-confidence of model entertaining one The Telegraph Cryptic 11 Jan 2021
Elegance of bearing The Times Concise 21 Nov 2020
Self-assurance The Washington Post 17 Nov 2020
Self-assurance LA Times Daily 17 Nov 2020
Ballerina's quality USA Today 16 Nov 2020
Coolness under pressure Wall Street Journal 05 Nov 2020
Aplomb Eugene Sheffer 04 Nov 2020
Social composure Newsday 22 Sep 2020
Grace under pressure Universal 14 Aug 2020
Calmness under stress The Washington Post Sunday 12 Jul 2020
Speaker's asset USA Today 02 Jul 2020
Model draped around me? That's Grace
Balance Jonesin 28 Apr 2020
Elegant bearing The Times Concise 13 Jan 2020
Coolness under pressure LA Times Daily 30 Dec 2019
Coolness under pressure The Washington Post 30 Dec 2019
Social grace Premier Sunday 08 Dec 2019
Grace under pressure
Composure The Telegraph Quick 27 Oct 2019
One has to ask about balance
Public speaker's asset USA Today 11 Oct 2019
Runway model's asset USA Today 27 Sep 2019
Composure The Washington Post 15 Aug 2019
Composure LA Times Daily 15 Aug 2019
Composure Newsday 11 Jul 2019
Aplomb New York Times 04 Jul 2019
On-stage asset Newsday 27 Jun 2019
Composure Wall Street Journal 18 Jun 2019
Aplomb Premier Sunday 02 Jun 2019
Self-possession Newsday 05 May 2019
Aplomb The Washington Post 03 Apr 2019
Aplomb LA Times Daily 03 Apr 2019
Self-assurance
Unflappable quality
Press secretary's need
Composure
Runway model's asset
Public speaker's asset
Grace under pressure
Aplomb
Composure
Aplomb
Elegant composure of a person
Composure is seen in US writer The Sun Two Speed 15 Sep 2018
Graceful bearing The Sun Two Speed 15 Sep 2018
Sangfroid New York Times 09 Sep 2018
Model's asset USA Today 03 May 2018
Pageant entrant's 6-Down USA Today 24 Apr 2018
Beauty contestant's asset
Charm school subject USA Today 02 Apr 2018
Grace under pressure New York Times 06 Mar 2018
Pageant entrant's asset USA Today 03 Feb 2018
Graceful bearing The Times Concise 26 Jan 2018
Self-possession Wall Street Journal 13 Jan 2018
Pageant entrant's asset
Grace under pressure
Sangfroid
Model's asset
Pageant entrant's 6-Down
Cool-headedness Newsday 22 Dec 2017
Cool quality Wall Street Journal 07 Dec 2017
Composure The Washington Post Sunday 19 Nov 2017
Grace Poe is inside Irish Times Crosaire 16 Nov 2017
Graceful bearing Wall Street Journal 01 Nov 2017
Aplomb Universal 26 Oct 2017
Cool customer's quality The Washington Post Sunday 22 Oct 2017
Presence of mind Newsday 01 Oct 2017
Runway asset USA Today 18 Sep 2017
Graceful bearing New York Times 18 Sep 2017
Ego breaks model's self-confidence
Beauty contestant's asset USA Today 04 Sep 2017
Composure Universal 10 Aug 2017
Public speaker's asset New York Times 07 Jul 2017
Self-confidence Newsday 03 Jul 2017
Good quality in a model New York Times 25 Jun 2017
Self-assurance Newsday 18 Apr 2017
Good quality in a model
Composure
Runway asset
Aplomb
Beauty contestant's asset
Public speaker's asset
Graceful bearing
Balance The Times Concise 17 Aug 2016
Model's asset Thomas Joseph 09 Aug 2016
Gymnast's asset Wall Street Journal 30 Jul 2016
Cool New York Times 17 Jul 2016
Self-confidence LA Times Daily 30 Apr 2016
Coolheadedness The Washington Post 23 Mar 2016
Model's attribute USA Today 06 Mar 2016
Composure New York Times 15 Feb 2016
Modeling asset Thomas Joseph 08 Feb 2016
Cool The Chronicle of Higher Education 22 Jan 2016
Personal grace The Washington Post 05 Jan 2016
Composure
Cool
Cool
Starts something similar to 5 down with Grace Irish Times Crosaire 04 Dec 2015
Confident manner USA Today 20 Oct 2015
Graceful and elegant bearing in a person Irish Times Simplex 29 Sep 2015
Sit, keeping one's balance
Coolness and composure under strain Irish Times Simplex 16 May 2015
Measure of viscosity in bearing
Presence LA Times Daily 11 Apr 2015
Balance The Telegraph Quick 04 Apr 2015
Composed manner Newsday 12 Mar 2015
Stance to keep one's balance The Telegraph Cryptic 05 Mar 2015
Unruffled quality Wall Street Journal 06 Feb 2015
Dignity
Presence
Asset for a Miss America wannabe
Savoir-faire
Aplomb
Presence
Aplomb
Unruffled quality
Composed manner
Presence of mind
Self-assurance
Confident manner
Self-possession
Asset in a beauty pageant
Coolness under pressure
Calmness
Pageant contestant's attribute
Coolness under pressure
Aplomb
Pageant entrant's asset
Pageant-judging criterion
Charm school subject
Speaker's asset
Sang-froid
Balance evenly
Self-assurance
Model's asset
Stability
Model's asset
Pageant judging criterion
Coolness under pressure
Miss America quality
Model, keeping one's balance
Model quality
Grace
Self-confidence
Grace
Beauty contestant's asset
Grace under fire
Beauty pageant judging criterion
Factor in a beauty contest
Balance
Assurance
Dignified manner
Composure under duress
Savoir-faire
Modeling asset
Press secretary's asset
Graceful assurance
Sang-froid
Speaker's asset
Calmness
Cool quality
Pageant judging criterion
Speaker's asset
Asset at an interview
Grace under fire
Pageant judging criterion
Dignity
Cool head
Model's asset
Cool
Self-assuredness
Composure
Composure under duress
Self-confidence
Grace under pressure
Self-assurance
Self-confidence
Aplomb
Modeling asset
Social asset
Composure
Coolness under pressure
Grace under fire
Stage presence
Model asset
Coolness under pressure
Grace under fire
Stage presence
Confidence
Runway asset
Social grace
"Miss America" judging criterion
Model's asset
Equanimity
Composure
"Miss America" judging criterion
Composure and coolness
Self-possession
Stage presence
Model's asset
Coolheadedness
Finishing school emphasis
Equanimity
Aplomb
Sang-froid
Sang-froid
Model quality
Pageant entrant's asset
Model's attribute
Aplomb
Composure
Self-confidence
Dignity of manner
Cool
Self-confident bearing
Self-confident manner
Sang-froid
Composure
Grace under pressure
Miss America contestant's asset
Self-assuredness
Self-possession
Social asset
Confident manner
Put into readiness
Grace
Candidate's asset
State of balance
Savor-faire
Ease of manner
Composure of model touring India
Modeling asset
Model's asset
Rating subject at a beauty pageant
Savoir-faire
Self-confidence
Refinement
Tactfulness
Self-possession
Model's forte
Bearing
Balance
Self-assurance
Equilibrium
Alt's asset
Hover
Diplomat's asset
Social asset
Stability under stress
Stability
Equanimity
Self-confidence
Carriage
Ease of manner
Savoir-faire
Assurance
Tact
Equilibrium.
Equanimity.
Ease of manner.
Calm.
Self-control.
Composure
Aplomb.
Bearing.
Composure.
Coolness
Graceful bearing.
Stability.
Social asset.
Carriage.
Balance.
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