Definition of
musing has definitions from the field of psychology
1
[ noun ] (psychology) a calm lengthy intent consideration

Synonyms

reflection contemplation meditation rumination thoughtfulness reflexion

Used in print

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

At_the_same_time another child - this one of Shelley 's brain - was given to the world : Alastor , a poem of pervading beauty in which the reader may gaze into the still depths of a fine mind 's musings .

Related terms

consideration meditation cogitation retrospect introspection omphaloskepsis meditation chew_over contemplate study

2
[ adjective ] persistently or morbidly thoughtful

Synonyms

reflective brooding meditative pensive contemplative ruminative pondering broody

Related terms

thoughtful

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Rhymes with

amusing using oozing accusing diffusing defusing confusing boozing losing bruising perusing imposing decomposing composing zing amazing rousing posing dozing easing housing closing causing compromising mesmerizing maximizing uncompromising browsing carousing sizing buzzing seizing teasing rising wheezing razing raising comprising energizing opposing enclosing disclosing sneezing grazing devising praising pleasing phrasing squeezing blazing freezing revising wheezing cleansing appeasing downsizing appetizing appraising unsurprising self-aggrandizing revising uprising surprising supervising patronizing modernizing agonizing antagonizing advertising ionizing merchandising galvanizing exercising tranquilizing uprising demoralizing desensitizing crystallizing decentralizing publicizing centralizing socializing stabilizing moralizing unappetizing immobilizing enterprising revitalizing sanitizing emphasizing symbolizing tantalizing warehousing

Phonetic and Homophones

M Y UW1 Z IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

musingly mugging muggins mussiness mushiness mugginess

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