prognosticating

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of prognosticate

adj

1. Of something that predicts or forecasts.

   “Two golden hours, in which the astonishing news of the intended party was revealed to Louisa, with all of its contrivances, expenses, and mitigations, so far as they were elucidated, were given and said to be "done in her honour;" but of this the young wife doubted; nor could she help shaking her head, in a prognosticating manner.”