adj.
Pronunciation: ' pen(t)-siv
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English pensif, from Anglo-French, from penser to think, from Latin pensare to ponder, frequentative of pendere to weigh ― more at PENDANT
Date: 14th century
1 : musingly or dreamily thoughtful
2 : suggestive of sad thoughtfulness
– pen · sive · ly adverb
– pen · sive · ness noun