Ruminative

ru·mi·nate  (rm-nt)

v. ru·mi·nat·ed, ru·mi·nat·ing, ru·mi·nates

v.intr.

1. To turn a matter over and over in the mind.

2. To chew cud.

v.tr.

To reflect on over and over again.

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[Latin rminre, rmint-, from rmen, rmin-, throat.]

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rumi·native adj.

rumi·native·ly adv.

rumi·nator n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

ruminative - deeply or seriously thoughtful; "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man"; contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, brooding, broody thoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper"