ruminative
/ˈruməˌneɪdɪv/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.
adj
Relating to or characteristic of ruminants; chewing the cud.
Example Sentences
- "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.’"
- "The ruminative 'cello uttered two phrases of its own and then began a dialogue with the viola."
- "I found that the chore of reorganizing the artifacts of my professional life was pleasantly ruminative. It had a tonic effect, because it allowed me to reflect on the changes in my views over the years."
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.
Inflected Forms
more ruminative (comparative)
most ruminative (superlative)