Divining
[də'vaɪn]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Divine
(a.) That divines; for divining.
Edited by Bessie
Examples
- What is a Divining Rod? Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- A divining rod is a wand or twig of hazel or willow used especially for discovering metallic deposits or water beneath the earth’s surface. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- They did not now guess at, and totter on the pathway, divining the mode to please, hoping, yet fearing the continuance of bliss. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- The divining party again laid their heads together: apparently they could not agree about the word or syllable the scene illustrated. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- William knew her feelings: had he not passed his whole life in divining them? William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
Edited by Bessie