RUMINATE
/ˈɹumɪneɪt/
10
Scrabble
13
WWF
R(1) U(1) M(3) I(1) N(1) A(1) T(1) E(1)
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Definition
/ˈɹumɪneɪt/
verb
- To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.“A camel will ruminate just as a cow will.”
- To meditate or reflect.“I didn't answer right away because I needed to ruminate first.”
- To meditate or ponder over; to muse on.
adjective
- Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as the nutmeg and the seeds of the North American papaw.“a ruminate endosperm”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: RUMINATE-D RUMINATE-S
