I ruminated on the strange events of the past week. Mr. Wendover…stood gloomily ruminating in front of the fire (Mrs. Humphry Ward).
SYNONYM(S): cogitate.A cow ruminates its food.
to ruminate strange plots of dire revenge (Shakespeare).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
al´ter|nat´ing|ly — al|ter|nate «verb. L tuhr nayt, AL ; adjective, noun. L tuhr niht, AL », verb, nat|ed, nat|ing, adjective, noun. –v.i. 1. to occur by turns, first one and then the other; happen or be arranged by turns. Squares and circles alternate in this row:… … Useful english dictionary
fas´ci|nat´ing|ly — fas|ci|nat|ing «FAS uh NAY tihng», adjective. irresistibly attractive; enchanting; charming: »a fascinating woman. Gardening is a fascinating hobby. SYNONYM(S): captivating, bewitching. –fas´ci|nat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
fas|ci|nat|ing — «FAS uh NAY tihng», adjective. irresistibly attractive; enchanting; charming: »a fascinating woman. Gardening is a fascinating hobby. SYNONYM(S): captivating, bewitching. –fas´ci|nat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
lan|ci|nat|ing — «LAN suh NAY tihng», adjective. piercing; darting: »lancinating pain, lancinating criticism … Useful english dictionary
pre|dom´i|nat´ing|ly — pre|dom|i|nate «verb. prih DOM uh nayt; adjective. prih DOM uh niht», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing, adjective. –v.i. to be greater in power, strength, influence, or numbers: »Sunny days predominate over rainy days in desert regions. In this character of … Useful english dictionary
re|ju´ve|nat´ing|ly — re|ju|ve|nate «rih JOO vuh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. 1. to make young or vigorous again; give youthful qualities to: »The long rest and new clothes have rejuvenated her. 2. Geology. a) to cause (a stream) to flow faster and erode… … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim´i|nat´ing|ly — dis|crim|i|nat|ing «dihs KRIHM uh NAY tihng», adjective. 1. able to discriminate well; discerning: »The art collector has discriminating taste. 2. that discriminates: »She is discriminating in her choice of friends. 3. differential: »Makers… … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim|i|nat|ing — «dihs KRIHM uh NAY tihng», adjective. 1. able to discriminate well; discerning: »The art collector has discriminating taste. 2. that discriminates: »She is discriminating in her choice of friends. 3. differential: »Makers wanted a discriminating… … Useful english dictionary
il|lu´mi|nat´ing|ly — il|lu|mi|nat|ing «ih LOO muh NAY tihng», adjective. that illuminates. –il|lu´mi|nat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
il|lu|mi|nat|ing — «ih LOO muh NAY tihng», adjective. that illuminates. –il|lu´mi|nat´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
