Definition of poet

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Poet (n.) One skilled in making poetry; one who has a particular genius for metrical composition; the author of a poem; an imaginative thinker or writer.

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Grain :: Grain (n.) A reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence, a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes used by the poets as equivalent to Tyrian purple..
Troubadour :: Troubadour (n.) One of a school of poets who flourished from the eleventh to the thirteenth century, principally in Provence, in the south of France, and also in the north of Italy. They invented, and especially cultivated, a kind of lyrical poetry characterized by intricacy of meter and rhyme, and usually of a romantic, amatory strain..
Posy :: Posy (n.) A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring..
Idyl :: Idyl (n.) A short poem; properly, a short pastoral poem; as, the idyls of Theocritus; also, any poem, especially a narrative or descriptive poem, written in an eleveted and highly finished style; also, by extension, any artless and easily flowing description, either in poetry or prose, of simple, rustic life, of pastoral scenes, and the like..
Lyric :: Lyric (n.) A verse of the kind usually employed in lyric poetry; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Lyrical :: Lyrical (a.) Fitted to be sung to the lyre; hence, also, appropriate for song; -- said especially of poetry which expresses the individual emotions of the poet..
Lyrist :: Lyrist (n.) A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of lyrical poetry.
Dimeter :: Dimeter (a.) Having two poetical measures or meters.
Athenaeum :: Athenaeum (n.) A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students..
Prosaical :: Prosaical (a.) Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition..
Enthusiasm :: Enthusiasm (n.) A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm..
Singsong :: Singsong (v. i.) To write poor poetry.
Aristophanic :: Aristophanic (a.) Of or pertaining to Aristophanes, the Athenian comic poet..
Bardic :: Bardic (a.) Of or pertaining to bards, or their poetry..
Caledonia :: Caledonia (n.) The ancient Latin name of Scotland; -- still used in poetry.
Labored :: Labored (a.) Bearing marks of labor and effort; elaborately wrought; not easy or natural; as, labored poetry; a labored style..
Ate :: Ate (n.) The goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance..
Macaronic :: Macaronic (a.) Of or pertaining to the burlesque composition called macaronic; as, macaronic poetry..
Make :: Make (v. i.) To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.
Obiyuary :: Obiyuary (a.) Of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons; as, an obituary notice; obituary poetry..
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