chirology

Noun

Meaning

The art or practice of using the manual alphabet or of communicating thoughts by sings made by the hands and fingers; a substitute for spoken or written language in intercourse with the deaf and dumb. See Dactylalogy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

palmistry chiromancy palm reading beck freemasonry clew gesture hint clue dumb glance nod clairvoyance key cue
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Hypernyms

divination foretelling soothsaying fortune telling

Close letter words and terms

chirological chirologically chirologist chiromance chiromancer chiromancy