Crossword clues for ruminative
ruminative
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ruminative \Ru"mi*na*tive\, a. Inclined to, or engaged in, rumination or meditation.
Wiktionary
a. Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.
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.