What does «rumiar» mean in Spanish?
- Speaking of ruminants, chewing for the second time the food that has already been in the stomach by returning it to the mouth.
Examples of use in Spanish: "las vacas rumiaban la hierba sentadas bajo la sombra del árbol".
- Reflect very carefully on something.
Examples of use in Spanish: "rumiar una venganza".
"rumiar pensamientos".
- To grumble, grumble, grunt.
Examples of use in Spanish: "siempre estás rumiando palabras extrañas".
"se marchó rumiando insultos".
- Chewing something for a long time, especially coke or other herbs.