ruminative
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈruməˌneɪdɪv/ / /ˈrumənətɪv/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English ruminate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English ruminative From ruminate + -ive.
- Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.
“They waited expectantly while he directed a ruminative yawn toward the white smiling moon.”
“‘It happened,’ returned the man, with a ruminative air, as he drew his right hand across his chin, and dipped the other in the pocket of his rough outer coat, ‘it happened somewhere about here as I reckon. I don’t think it can have been a mile from here.’”
- Relating to or characteristic of ruminants; chewing the cud.