soothsay
[ sooth-sey ]
/ ˈsuθˌseɪ /
verb (used without object), sooth·said, sooth·say·ing.
to foretell events; predict.
Origin of soothsay
First recorded in 1600–10; back formation from
soothsayer
Words nearby soothsay
soot,
sooth,
soothe,
soothfast,
soothing,
soothsay,
soothsayer,
soothsaying,
sooty,
sooty blotch,
sooty grouse
Example sentences from the Web for soothsay
Thou must be wealthy and art bountiful, so it is worth while to soothsay for thee.
The Pharaoh and the Priest |Alexander Glovatski
British Dictionary definitions for soothsay
soothsay
/ (ˈsuːθˌseɪ) /
verb -says, -saying or -said
(intr)
to predict the future