Rumex, rōō′meks, n. a genus of apetalous plants to which belong dock and sorrel, &c.
Rumfustian, rum-fus′tyan, n. a hot drink of sherry, eggs, &c.
Rumgumption, rum-gump′shun, n. (Scot.) rough and homely common-sense: shrewdness of intellect—also Rum′blegump′tion.—adj. Rumgump′tious, shrewd: sharp.
Ruminant, rōō′mi-nant, adj. having the power of ruminating or chewing the cud—also Ru′minal.—n. an animal that chews the cud, as the ox, &c.—n.pl. Ruminan′tia, the even-toed or Artiodactyl Ungulates, which chew the cud—the Tragulidæ, often called musk-deer; the Cotylophora, including antelopes, sheep, goats, oxen, giraffes, deer; the Camelidæ, or camels and llamas.—adv. Ru′minantly.—v.i. Ru′mināte, to chew the cud: to meditate.—v.t. to chew over again: to muse on.—adj. (bot.) appearing as if chewed, as in the nutmeg, &c.—adv. Ru′minātingly.—n. Ruminā′tion, act of chewing the cud: calm reflection.—adj. Ru′minative, well-considered.—n. Ru′minātor. [L. rumināre, -ātum—rumen, the gullet.]
Rumkin, rum′kin, n. (obs.) a kind of drinking-vessel.
Rumkin, rum′kin, n. a tailless fowl.
Rummage, rum′āj, v.t. to turn things over in search: to clear a ship's hold of goods: to pack: to stow closely: to ransack: to explore: to bring to light: to stir.—v.i. to make a search.—n. a careful search: an upheaval.—n. Rumm′ager.—Rummage sale, a sale of unclaimed goods. [Room-age.]
Rummer, rum′ėr, n. a large drinking-glass. [Dut. roemer; Ger. römer—prob. from such being used in the Römersaal at Frankfurt.]
Rummy, rum′i, adj. rum: queer.
Rumour, rōō′mur, n. flying report; a current story.—v.t. to report: to circulate by report.—adj. Ru′morous, vaguely heard.—n. Ru′mourer (Shak.), a reporter, a spreader of news. [Fr.,—L. rumor, a noise.]