Chew the cud
11chew the cud — regurgitate the contents of the stomach and chew them again (done by cows and other ruminants) …
12chew the cud — think or talk reflectively. → cud …
13chew the cud — verb to meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate …
14chew the cud — idi +inf Informal. to meditate or ponder …
15chew the cud — Ruminate …
16cud — [ kʌd ] noun uncount food that animals such as cows and sheep bring back into their mouths to CHEW again after they have swallowed it chew the cud 1. ) if an animal chews the cud, it brings food that it has swallowed back into its mouth to CHEW… …
17Cud — (k[u^]d), n. [AS. cudu, cwudu,cwidu,cweodo, of uncertain origin; cf, G. k[ o]der bait, Icel. kvi[eth]r womb, Goth. qi[thorn]us. Cf. {Quid}.] 1. That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach …
18chew — (ch[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chewed} (ch[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chewing}.] [As ce[ o]wan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. {Chaw}, {Jaw}.] 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate. [1913 Webster] 2. To ruminate mentally; to meditate …
19cud — ► NOUN ▪ partly digested food returned from the first stomach of cattle or other ruminants to the mouth for further chewing. ● chew the cud Cf. ↑chew the cud ORIGIN Old English …
20cud — [kud] n. [ME < OE cudu, cwudu, ball of cud, lit., what is rounded < IE base * gwet , resin, gum > Ger kitt, cement, glue] a mouthful of previously swallowed food regurgitated from the first two chambers of the stomach of cattle and other …