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English noun: acrostic

1. acrostic (communication) a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across


Synonymsword 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









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