spell trouble

to signify future trouble; to mean trouble. This letter that came today spells trouble. The sky looks angry and dark. That spells trouble.

to be the cause of possible problems in the future (often + for ) The continuing dry weather could spell trouble for farmers.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AlÍCia	-	Catalan, Portuguese
Aliza	ah-LEE-zah	Hebrew
Ramessu	-	Ancient Egyptian
Tellervo	-	Finnish Mythology
Caiden	KAY-dən	English (Modern)
Horos	-	Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)