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crystal-gazer

crystal-gazer noun: someone who claims to be able to see the future by gazing into a crystal ball.

Noun

crystal-gazer (plural crystal-gazers)

  1. Someone who claims to be able to see the future by gazing into a crystal ball.
    • It is a great pleasure to be with you today and to speak to you concerning the future of medicine. In so doing, I do not wish to pose as a soothsayer or crystal gazer.1951 March, John W. Cline, “The Future of Medicine”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 3, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 165
  2. (figuratively) Someone who makes predictions about the future, especially when these are seen as speculative.
    • According to the bank's crystal-gazers, interest rates are going to rise again soon.

Forms of crystal-gazer

pluralcrystal-gazers
alternative formcrystal gazer

Questions about crystal-gazer

What does crystal-gazer mean?
Crystal-gazer means someone who claims to be able to see the future by gazing into a crystal ball.
What part of speech is crystal-gazer?
Crystal-gazer is a noun.
What is the plural of crystal-gazer?
The plural of crystal-gazer is crystal-gazers.

Words near crystal-gazer in the dictionary

  1. crystal twinning
  2. crystal violet
  3. crystal-clear
  4. crystal-clearer
  5. crystal-clearest
  6. crystal-gazer
  7. crystal-gazers
  8. crystal-gazing
  9. crystal-gazings
  10. crystal-like
  11. crystaled

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