Divining

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of the verb to divine in any sense. countable, uncountable

    "We took a long stroll through the lamp-lit streets, talking of the blessed hopes that struggled in our bosoms; of the faint divinings of the future; told over the story of past sufferings, and renewed olden vows of devotion."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of divine form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That or who divines (in any sense of the verb). not-comparable

Synonyms

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astrologyauguryclairvoyancecrystal balldivinationdowsing

Example

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"Dowsers use divining rods to find water."

Related phrases

all-diviningdivining rodill-diviningwater divining

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