scry

[ skrahy ]

verb (used without object)

, scried, scry·ing.

1. to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.

scry

/ skraɪ /

verb

1. intr to divine, esp by crystal gazing

Other Words From

• scryer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of scry¹

First recorded in 1520–30; shortening of descry

Word History and Origins

Origin of scry¹

C16: from descry

Example Sentences

You may not be Snow White’s evil stepmother demanding to know who is more beautiful, but you are engaging in a sort of fortunetelling and imaginative scrying.

From New York Times

Students scribble notes as Fey explains how to rub herbs into a mirror to practice a form of divination called “scrying”.

From The Guardian

I was startled, convinced my tutor possessed the power to scry the thoughts of mind and heart.

From Literature

First, she thought, a snack Shoving her scrying device into her pocket, Sister Ignatia climbed up to the branch with the starling nest.

From Literature

As Mr. Sonia-Wallace sees it, if a project he proposes represents the closest thing to what judges and the corporate sponsors are looking for, he’s just “happy I was able to scry what they wanted.”

From New York Times