Ruminate — Word of the Day January 08, 2027

Definition

To think deeply about something; to chew the cud. To ruminate is to turn something over and over in the mind until it is fully digested.

“She sat by the window for an hour, ruminating on everything the conversation had revealed.”

From Latin ruminare (to chew over), from rumen (gullet, throat).

R₁U₁M₃I₁N₁A₁T₁E₁

RUMINATE scores 10 points in Scrabble.