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ruminations

/ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃənz/ /ˌruːməˈneɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.

Examples :

"The cow's slow ruminations kept her jaw working for hours after she finished eating. "
animal physiology biology

Related Words

Illustration repetitive

repetitive adjective

/rɪˈpɛtətɪv/ /rəˈpɛtətɪv/

Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.

"The meeting was repetitive; the same points were discussed over and over again. "

Illustration persistent

persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

Illustration ruminating

ruminating verb

/ˈruːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈruːməneɪtɪŋ/

To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

"A camel will ruminate just as a cow will."

Illustration finished

finished verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

To complete (something).

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

Illustration recurrent

recurrent adjective

/rɪˈkɜrənt/ /riˈkɜrənt/

Recurring; happening time after time.

"The patient complained of recurrent chest pain."

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unprepared noun

/ˌʌnpɹɪˈpeɚd/ /ˌʌmpɹɪˈpeəd/

A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.

"Aisha received an unprepared for not having her math notebook in class. "

Illustration regurgitation

regurgitation noun

/rɪˌɡɜːrdʒɪˈteɪʃən/ /rɪˌɡɜːrdʒəˈteɪʃən/

The act of regurgitating.

"The child's sudden bout of illness resulted in a regurgitation of his breakfast. "

Illustration sleepless

sleepless adjective

/ˈsliːpləs/

Characterized by an absence of sleep.

"I spent a sleepless night worrying about the exams."

Illustration consideration

consideration noun

/kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən/

The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

"After much consideration, I have decided to stay."

Illustration suspected

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

Illustration characterized

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

Illustration regurgitations

regurgitations noun

/rɪˌɡɜːrdʒɪˈteɪʃənz/ /rɪˌɡɝːdʒɪˈteɪʃənz/

The act of regurgitating.

"The baby's frequent regurgitations after feeding worried his parents. "