soothsaying
[ sooth-sey-ing ]
/ ˈsuθˌseɪ ɪŋ /
noun
the practice or art of foretelling events.
a prediction or prophecy.
Words nearby soothsaying
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soothfast,
soothing,
soothsay,
soothsayer,
soothsaying,
sooty,
sooty blotch,
sooty grouse,
sooty mold,
sooty mould
Definition for soothsaying (2 of 2)
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
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British Dictionary definitions for soothsaying
soothsay
/ (ˈsuːθˌseɪ) /
verb -says, -saying or -said
(intr)
to predict the future