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ruminative

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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.

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

rumi·native adj.
rumi·native·ly adv.
rumi·nator n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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";
thoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper"
Translations
ruminative [ˈruːmɪnətɪv] ADJ
1. (Bio) → rumiante
2. (fig) → pensativo, meditabundo
ruminative
adj, ruminatively
adv (fig)grübelnd
ruminative [ˈruːmɪnətɪv] adj (liter) → meditativo/a
ruminative [ˈruːmɪnətɪv] adj (liter) → meditativo/a


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Weller, in a ruminative tone, 'but I never heerd o' one as I can call to mind, 'cept the little dirty-faced man in the brown coat; and that was force of habit.
 
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