A fortune-teller is a person who tells you what they think will happen to you in the future, after looking at something such as the lines on your hand.
Synonyms: seer, diviner, psychic, prophet More Synonyms of fortune-teller
fortune-teller in British English
noun
a person who makes predictions about the future as by looking into a crystal ball, reading palms, etc
Derived forms
fortune-telling (ˈfortune-ˌtelling)
adjective, noun
Examples of 'fortune-teller' in a sentence
fortune-teller
Summoning up my most irritated manner I retorted rudely: `Oh, go and set up a fortune-teller 's tent in the Cathedral churchyard!
Howatch, Susan ULTIMATE PRIZES
I was recently told by a - fortune-teller that my fate is entwined with some mystery.
Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS
After all, she is a real fortune-teller not a fake like Miss Popplewell.