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Quick definitions from WordNet (brood)
▸ noun: the young of an animal cared for at one time
▸ verb: hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing ("The terrible vision brooded over her all day long")
▸ verb: sit on (eggs) ("Birds brood")
▸ verb: think moodily or anxiously about something
▸ verb: be in a huff; be silent or sullen
▸ verb: be in a huff and display one's displeasure
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #52664)
▸ Also see broods
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▸ noun: the young of an animal cared for at one time
▸ verb: hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing ("The terrible vision brooded over her all day long")
▸ verb: sit on (eggs) ("Birds brood")
▸ verb: think moodily or anxiously about something
▸ verb: be in a huff; be silent or sullen
▸ verb: be in a huff and display one's displeasure
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #52664)
▸ Also see broods
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to brood
▸ Usage examples for brood
▸ Idioms related to brood (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing brood
▸ Words that often appear near brood
▸ Rhymes of brood
▸ Invented words related to brood