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Ouija board

/ ˈwiːdʒə /

noun

  1. a board on which are marked the letters of the alphabet. Answers to questions are spelt out by a pointer or glass held by the fingertips of the participants, and are supposedly formed by spiritual forces


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ouija board1

C19: from French oui yes + German ja yes

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Example Sentences

Dusty books, smoking pipes, tarot cards, and a Ouija board fill the antique furniture positioning any object as a clue.

Was a séance held or Ouija board used before the disturbance began?

I put my hands on the keyboard like on the planchette of a Ouija Board hoping to conjure something.

The keyboard becomes a kind of Ouija board, taking you toward places you may not have wanted to go.

It would never do to show scorn of the Ouija Board and all its works in the presence of this afflicted couple.

Well they knew how a Ouija Board will make glib statements as startling as they are untrue.

Disavowing any especial clairvoyant ability, she yet achieved marvelous results from the Ouija Board.

He swept aside the cards and ouija-board and leaned closer, his hands almost touching hers.

He tried the ouija board with Mrs. Pennyfeather, and the accursed thing scrawled one insane syllable.

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