English noun: acrostic | |||
| 1. | acrostic (communication) a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across | ||
| Synonyms | word square | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mystifier, puzzle, puzzler, teaser | ||
| 2. | acrostic (communication) verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | literary composition, literary work | ||