acrostic

Definition of acrostic

Nouns

a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
Synonyms:
word square
Type of:
mystifier, puzzle, puzzler, teaser
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
Type of:
literary composition, literary work
imaginative or creative writing

Vocabulary Lists for acrostic

Ben Carson's Gifted Hands »(95 words)
An interesting list of vocabulary words from Ben...
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  • acrostic
  • adamant
  • adamantly
  • alleviate

Asian Bee »(2500 words)
  • Cicadidae
  • achondrite
  • alluviation
  • arability
  • genus Accipiter

list1 »(73 words)
  • expel
  • gauge
  • quantity
  • conciseness
  • enrich

book list »(15 words)
  • feint
  • paralyze
  • putrefaction
  • putrefy
  • polymath

Words that contain acrostic