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Meditating
Answer for the clue "Meditating ", 10 letters:
ruminative
Word definitions for ruminative in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ruminative \Ru"mi*na*tive\, a. Inclined to, or engaged in, rumination or meditation.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ These speeches had to be rich in literary illusion and ruminative aphorism.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. persistently or morbidly thoughtful [syn: brooding , broody , contemplative , meditative , musing , pensive , pondering , reflective ]
Usage examples of ruminative.
He was a fat flabby creature, even for a Chtorran, with an annoying tendency for ruminative noises and questioning chirps.
He stole a cowlike glance at Porta, then turned back to his ruminative stirring.
His eyes seemed even duller than usual, and beyond staring in a ruminative fashion at her cloak-bag, he evinced no interest in Pen's early rising.
After the last of those shots he crossed to the west side of the bridge, sat on the crash barrier and lit a ruminative cigarette.