soothsay

[ sooth-sey ]
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verb (used without object),sooth·said, sooth·say·ing.
  1. to foretell events; predict.

Origin of soothsay

1
First recorded in 1600–10; back formation from soothsayer

Words Nearby soothsay

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How to use soothsay in a sentence

  • 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
  1. (intr) to predict the future

Derived forms of soothsay

  • soothsaying, noun

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