English dictionary
ruminate
/'r/u/m/@/,n/eI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as the nutmeg and the seeds of the North American papaw.
Source: webster1913
verb
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chew the cuds
ExamplesCows ruminate.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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reflect deeply on a subject
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To chew the cud; to chew again what has been slightly chewed and swallowed.
Source: webster1913
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To chew over again.
Source: webster1913