BROODING
/ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/
12
Scrabble
15
WWF
B(3) R(1) O(1) O(1) D(2) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/
verb
- To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.“In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs.”
- To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.“Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs.”
- (typically with about or over) To dwell upon moodily and at length, mainly alone.“He sat brooding about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome.”
noun
- A spell of brooding; the time when someone broods.
adjective
- (of a bird) Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them.“A brooding hen can be aggressive.”
- Deeply or seriously thoughtful.“You like T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land"? You must be so brooding and deep.”
Source: Wiktionary
