Real Dictionary

acrostic in American English
a verse or arrangement of words in which certain letters in each line, such as the first or last, when taken in order spell out a word, motto, etc.
of or like an acrostic
adjective: of, like, or forming an acrostic
noun: 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

acrostic in British English
noun: a number of lines of writing, such as a poem, certain letters of which form a word, proverb, etc. A single acrostic is formed by the initial letters of the lines, a double acrostic by the initial and final letters, and a triple acrostic by the initial, mi