1. a person who thinks deeply and at length about something
2. an animal that chews cud, such as a cow or sheep
Usage: zoological

Examples

• The philosopher was known as a deep ruminator who spent hours considering ethical questions.
• She’s a natural ruminator who carefully weighs every decision.
• As a ruminator, the cow spent much of the day chewing its cud.
• The farmer studied the behavior of ruminators in his pasture.
• He was such a ruminator that he often missed opportunities while overthinking.
• The sheep, being a ruminator, has a complex digestive system.