- n. the young of an animal cared for at one time (view details)
- v. sit on (eggs) (view details)
- v. think moodily or anxiously about something (view details)
- v. be in a huff (view details)
- v. be in a huff and display one’’s displeasure (view details)
- v. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing (view details)
Meaning 1: (noun) the young of an animal cared for at one time
brood is derived from: brood ( what does brood stand for? ), cover ( what does cover stand for? ), hatch ( what does hatch stand for? ), incubate ( what does incubate stand for? )
Meaning 2: (verb) sit on (eggs)
Usage Example(s): Birds brood, The female covers the eggs
Synonym(s): cover, hatch, incubate
brood is derived from: brood, brooder ( what does brooder stand for? ), brooding ( what does brooding stand for? ), hatch, hatching ( what does hatching stand for? ), incubation ( what does incubation stand for? ), incubator ( what does incubator stand for? )
brood implies: sit ( what does sit stand for? ), sit down ( what does sit down stand for? )
Meaning 3: (verb) think moodily or anxiously about something
Synonym(s): dwell ( what does dwell stand for? )
Worth Checking: dwell on ( what does dwell on stand for? ), linger over ( what does linger over stand for? )
Meaning 4: (verb) be in a huff, be silent or sullen
Synonym(s): grizzle ( what does grizzle stand for? ), stew ( what does stew stand for? )
brood is derived from: fret ( what does fret stand for? ), lather ( what does lather stand for? ), stew, sweat ( what does sweat stand for? ), swither ( what does swither stand for? )
Meaning 5: (verb) be in a huff and display one’’s displeasure
Usage Example(s): She is pouting because she didn”t get what she wanted
Synonym(s): pout ( what does pout stand for? ), sulk ( what does sulk stand for? )
brood is derived from: gloomy Gus ( what does gloomy Gus stand for? ), picklepuss ( what does picklepuss stand for? ), pouter ( what does pouter stand for? ), sourpuss ( what does sourpuss stand for? ), sulk, sulkiness ( what does sulkiness stand for? )
brood implies: resent ( what does resent stand for? )
Meaning 6: (verb) hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Usage Example(s): The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
Synonym(s): bulk large ( what does bulk large stand for? ), hover ( what does hover stand for? ), loom ( what does loom stand for? )
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