BROODING
/ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/ Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15
Definition
- adjective deeply or seriously thoughtful.
— synonyms: broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
- noun sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body.
— synonyms: incubation
- noun persistent morbid meditation on a problem.
— synonyms: pensiveness
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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