/ Dictionary / Index P poetess: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: po•et•ess Pronunciation: (pō'i-tis), [key] — n. a woman who writes poetry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: poetess (Thesaurus) poetaster poetic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language