'Poesy' definitions:

Definition of 'poesy'

From: WordNet
noun
Literature in metrical form [syn: poetry, poesy, verse]

Definition of 'Poesy'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]

Synonyms of 'poesy'

From: Moby Thesaurus