brood

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brood Definition

• (n) the young of an animal cared for at one time
• (v) think moodily or anxiously about something
• (v) hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
• (v) be in a huff and display one''s displeasure; "She is pouting because she didn''t get what she wanted"
• (v) be in a huff; be silent or sullen
• (v) sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"

brood Synonyms

• brood
• bulk large
• cover
• dwell
• grizzle
• hatch
• hover
• incubate
• loom
• pout
• stew
• sulk