posey
n. C2 Proficiency US //ˈpoʊzi// posey
n. a person who is very attractive or has a lot of charm. It is a very old-fashioned word that people rarely use today.
n. a person of attractive appearance or charm. An archaic term, primarily found in historical literature or as a name for a specific type of flower.
The young man was quite the posey in his day.
In the old novel, the hero is described as a charming posey who wins the heart of the local heiress.
While the term 'posey' is largely forgotten by modern speakers, it remains a vivid example of how 18th-century English used the suffix '-y' to denote a person with a specific quality or appearance.