BROOD
/bɹuːd/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 9
Definition
- noun the young of an animal cared for at one time.
- verb think moodily or anxiously about something.
— synonyms: dwell
- verb hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing.
— synonyms: hover, loom, bulk_large
- verb be in a huff and display one's displeasure.
— synonyms: sulk, pout
- verb be in a huff.
— synonyms: grizzle, stew
- verb sit on (eggs).
— synonyms: hatch, cover, incubate
Examples
- “In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs.”
- “Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs.”
- “He sat brooding about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome.”
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