acrostic
noun acros·tic \ ə-ˈkrȯs-tik , -ˈkräs- \
- a poem in which a set of letters (as the first letter of the lines) taken in order form a word or phrase
- a word (as radar) formed from the beginning letter or letters of each or most of the parts of a compound term
- verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
- a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
Related Words
ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile
Synonyms: acronym, anagram, conundrum, mesostic, palindrome, puzzle, riddle, trifling, word square, wordplay
Antonyms: bacronym, telestich, telesticon
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Suffix: -ical, -ally, -s