Word: poised
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: poised
Definition: Ready, prepared.
Morphemes:
Affix: poise
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pēnsāre
Language: la
Decoded: pensare
Meaning: to ponder, weight, think
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.