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Definitions for Musing

[1] absorbed in thought; meditative.
[2] contemplation; reflection.
[3] to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.
[4] Archaic . to gaze meditatively or wonderingly.
[5] to meditate on.
[6] to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon.
[7] (when intr, often foll by on or about ) to reflect (about) or ponder (on), usually in silence
[8] (intr) to gaze thoughtfully
[9] archaic a state of abstraction
[10] a goddess that inspires a creative artist, esp a poet
[11] Greek myth any of nine sister goddesses, each of whom was regarded as the protectress of a different art or science. Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the nine are Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania

Words related to Musing

absorbed, thought, meditation, contemplation, reflection, deliberation, reverie, introspection, pondering, pensiveness, introspective, meditative, thoughtful

Words nearby Musing

musicianship, musicology, musicotherapy, musigny, musil, musing, musique concrète, musjid, musk, musk bag, musk deer

Origin of Musing

e1300–50; Middle English musen to mutter, gaze meditatively on, be astonished < Middle French muser, perhaps ultimately derivative of Medieval Latin mūsum muzzle

Words that may be confused with Musing

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, musemews, muse

Other words from Musing

mus·ing·ly , adverb
un·mus·ing , adjective
mus·er , noun

Word origin for Musing

eC14: from Old French, from Latin Mūsa, from Greek Mousa a Muse

Synonyms for Musing

absorbed, introspective, meditative, thoughtful