fortune-teller

or for·tune·tell·er

[ fawr-chuhn-tel-er ]

noun

1. a person who claims the ability to predict the future.

fortune-teller

noun

1. a person who makes predictions about the future as by looking into a crystal ball, reading palms, etc

Derived Forms

• ˈfortune-ˌtelling, adjectivenoun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fortune-teller¹

First recorded in 1580–90; fortune + teller ( def )