Definition of saying

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Saying (n.) That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb..

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Soothsay :: Soothsay (n.) A true saying; a proverb; a prophecy.
Self-repetition :: Self-repetition (n.) Repetition of one's self or of one's acts; the saying or doing what one has already said or done.
Tentative :: Tentative (a.) Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
Enigma :: Enigma (n.) A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed..
Scorify :: Scorify (v. t.) To reduce to scoria or slag; specifically, in assaying, to fuse so as to separate the gangue and earthy material, with borax, lead, soda, etc., thus leaving the gold and silver in a lead button; hence, to separate from, or by means of, a slag..
Byword :: Byword (n.) A common saying; a proverb; a saying that has a general currency.
Essaying :: Essaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Essa.
Amice :: Amice (n.) A square of white linen worn at first on the head, but now about the neck and shoulders, by priests of the Roman Catholic Church while saying Mass..
Stung :: Sting (v. t.) The point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.
Soothsaying :: Soothsaying (n.) A prediction; a prophecy; a prognostication.
Soothsayer :: Soothsayer (n.) One who foretells events by the art of soothsaying; a prognosticator.
Docimology :: Docimology (n.) A treatise on the art of testing, as in assaying metals, etc..
Austromancy :: Austromancy (n.) Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds..
Annueler :: Annueler (n.) A priest employed in saying annuals, or anniversary Masses..
Apophthegm :: Apophthegm (n.) A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim..
Wit :: Wit (v.) A person of eminent sense or knowledge; a man of genius, fancy, or humor; one distinguished for bright or amusing sayings, for repartee, and the like..
Gainsaying :: Gainsaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gainsa.
Pooh-pooh :: Pooh-pooh (v. t.) To make light of; to treat with derision or contempt, as if by saying pooh! pooh!.
Smutty :: Smutty (superl.) Obscene; not modest or pure; as, a smutty saying..
Witticism :: Witticism (n.) A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit.
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