soothsay

1 of 2

noun

sooth·​say

ˈsüthˌsā sometimes -t͟h-

plural -s

1

: proverb

2

: prophecy, soothsaying

3

: omen, portent

soothsay

2 of 2

intransitive verb

" 

soothsaid

-ˌsed

; soothsaid; soothsaying

-ˌsāiŋ

; soothsays

-ˌsez

: to practice soothsaying : predict, foretell

Word History

Etymology

Noun

back-formation from soothsayer

Intransitive verb

back-formation from soothsayer

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Rhymes for soothsay

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret