fortune-telling

1 of 2

noun

: the art or practice of telling fortunes

fortune-telling

2 of 2

adjective

"

: engaged in or practicing fortune-telling : serving to tell fortunes

Word History

Etymology

Noun

fortune entry 1 + telling, gerund of tell

Adjective

fortune entry 1 + telling, present participle of tell

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Rhymes for fortune-telling

• belling
• celling
• dwelling
• fehling
• felling
• gelling
• pelling
• quelling
• selling
• shelling
• smelling
• spelling