Acrostic (noun)
ak-ros-tik
A poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words.
Late 16th century: from French acrostiche, from Greek akrostikhis, from akron ‘end’ + stikhos ‘row, line of verse’.
Example sentences
“I created it acrostic style and framed it as a gift.”
Word of the Day – Parasocial
January 3, 2026
Word of the Day – Parasocial
Word of the Day - Parasocial (adj) Pa-ra-so-shal
Word of the Day – Malkin
January 2, 2026
Word of the Day – Malkin
Word of the Day - Malkin/Mawkin (noun) (British dialect) maw-kin
Word of the Day – Prosperity
January 1, 2026
Word of the Day – Prosperity
Word of the Day - Prosperity (noun) pros-per-it-ee
Word of the Day – Renewal
December 31, 2025
Word of the Day – Renewal
Word of the Day - Renewal (noun) ree-noo-uhl
Word of the Day – Ennui
December 30, 2025
Word of the Day – Ennui
Word of the Day - Ennui (noun) an-wee
Word of the Day – Scrimp
December 29, 2025
Word of the Day – Scrimp
Word of the Day - Scrimp (verb) skrimp To be sparing or frugal; economize