RUMINATIVE


Meaning of RUMINATIVE in English

ru ‧ mi ‧ na ‧ tive /ˈruːmənətɪv, ˈruːmɪnətɪv $ -neɪtɪv/ BrE AmE adjective formal

thinking deeply and carefully about something:

a typically ruminative speech

—ruminatively adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.