Definition of telling

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Telling (a.) Operating with great effect; effective; as, a telling speech..

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Prognosis :: Prognosis (n.) The act or art of foretelling the course and termination of a disease; also, the outlook afforded by this act of judgment; as, the prognosis of hydrophobia is bad..
Divination :: Divination (n.) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events; the pretended art discovering secret or future by preternatural means.
Telling :: Telling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tel.
Chiromancy :: Chiromancy (n.) The art or practice of foretelling events, or of telling the fortunes or the disposition of persons by inspecting the hand; palmistry..
Telltale :: Telltale (a.) Telling tales; babbling.
Augury :: Augury (n.) The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination..
Ariolation :: Ariolation (n.) A soothsaying; a foretelling.
Metopomancy :: Metopomancy (n.) Fortune telling by physiognomy.
Telling :: Telling (a.) Operating with great effect; effective; as, a telling speech..
Astrology :: Astrology (n.) In its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and aspects..
Prediction :: Prediction (n.) The act of foretelling; also, that which is foretold; prophecy..
Prognostication :: Prognostication (n.) The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction.
Prophetical :: Prophetical (a.) Containing, or pertaining to, prophecy; foretelling events; as, prophetic writings; prophetic dreams; -- used with of before the thing foretold..
Newsmonger :: Newsmonger (n.) One who deals in news; one who is active in hearing and telling news.
Soothsaying :: Soothsaying (n.) The act of one who soothsays; the foretelling of events; the art or practice of making predictions.
Cartomancy :: Cartomancy (n.) The art of telling fortunes with cards.
Gypsy :: Gypsy (n.) One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th centry, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Spain, England, etc., living by theft, fortune telling, horsejockeying, tinkering, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany..
Talebearing :: Talebearing (a.) Telling tales officiously.
Veridical :: Veridical (a.) Truth-telling; truthful; veracious.
Mistelling :: Mistelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Mistel.
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