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musings
[
myoo
-zing
]
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mus·ing
/
ˈmyu
zɪŋ
/
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[
myoo
-zing
]
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adjective
1.
absorbed in thought; meditative.
noun
2.
contemplation; reflection.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
see
muse
,
-ing
2
,
-ing
1
Related forms
mus·ing·ly,
adverb
un·mus·ing,
adjective
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musing
late 14c., "complaint," from prp. of
muse
(v.). Meaning "pondering" is from mid-15c. Related: Musingly; musings.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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