thinker

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

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think (θɪŋk)

—vb (often foll by about) (foll by of) (foll by of) , thinks, thinking, thought
1.	(tr; may take a clause as object) to consider, judge, or believe: he thinks my ideas impractical
2.	to exercise the mind as in order to make a decision; ponder
3.	(intr) to be capable of conscious thought: man is the only animal that thinks
4.	to remember; recollect: I can't think what his name is
5.	to make the mental choice (of): think of a number
6.	(may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
	a. to expect; suppose: I didn't think to see you here
	b. to be considerate or aware enough (to do something): he did not think to thank them
7.	to consider; regard: she thinks of herself as a poet
8.	(intr) to focus the attention on being: think thin; think big
9.	(tr) to bring into or out of a specified condition by thinking: to think away one's fears
10.	slang I don't think a phrase added to an ironical statement: you're the paragon of virtue, I don't think
11.	think again to reconsider one's decision, opinion, etc
12.	think better of
	a. to change one's mind about (a course of action, decision, etc)
	b. to have a more favourable opinion of (a person)
13.	(usually negative) think much of to have a high opinion of
14.	think nothing of
	a. to regard as routine, easy, or natural
	b. to have no compunction or hesitation about
	c. to have a very low opinion of
15.	think twice to consider carefully before deciding (about something)

—n
16.	informal a careful, open-minded assessment: let's have a fresh think about this problem
17.	informal (modifier) characterized by or involving thinkers, thinking, or thought: a think session
18.	slang you've got another think coming you are mistaken and will soon have to alter your opinion

[Old English thencan; related to Old Frisian thenza, Old Saxon thenkian, Old High German denken, Old Norse thekkja, Gothic thagkjan]

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Example sentences

Political theorists dismiss her as a shallow thinker whose appeal is restricted

to adolescents.

Combat makes you much more of an out-of-the-box thinker when facing issues in

policy or in life.

He was a careful thinker, resistant to dogmatic answers, and a relatively

sprightly writer as philosophers go.

He may not be a genius but he writes clearly and elegantly and is a creative

thinker.

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