Ma'anar ƙamus na "pensive" ita ce: tsunduma cikin tunani mai zurfi ko tsanani; m; tunani. Mutum mai raɗaɗi sau da yawa yakan ɓace cikin tunani, yana zurfafa tunani game da wani batu ko kuma yana tunanin wani al'amari mai rikitarwa. Ana yawan amfani da kalmar “pensive” don bayyana mutumin da ya bayyana bakin ciki ko rashin jin daɗi saboda zurfafa tunani ko zurfafa tunani.
