/ Dictionary / Index A acrostic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•cros•tic Pronunciation: (u-krô'stik, u-kros'tik), [key] — n. a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc. —adj. of, like, or forming an acrostic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: acrostic (Thesaurus) across-the-board acroterion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sumptuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language