Definition of Ruminant
Ruminant
ru·mi·nant
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
An animal that chews its cud, such as a cow or sheep.
e.g. The farmer raised ruminant animals like goats and cattle on his farm.
(noun)
a person who is thoughtful and contemplative and who is given to careful consideration and meditation;
e.g. He was turning into a ruminant who tended to spend a long time thinking before doing anything.
(adjective)
meditative and contemplative, given to or engaged in deep thoughtfulness;
e.g. She was still in a ruminant mood, carefully considering the options she had.
(adjective)
concerning or resembling animals that chew their cud;
e.g. Most farms have ruminant animals of some kind.
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