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1. The young of an animal cared for at one time

1. Think moodily or anxiously about something
   - dwell
    
2. Hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
   "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long";
   - hover, loom, bulk large
    
3. Be in a huff and display one's displeasure
   "She is brooding because she didn't get what she wanted";
   - sulk, pout
    
4. Be in a huff; be silent or sullen
   - grizzle [informal], stew [informal]
    
5. Sit on (eggs)
   "Birds brood";
   - hatch, cover, incubate

Sounds like: brewed

Derived forms: brooded, broods, brooding

Type of: animal group, care, hang, multiply, procreate, reproduce, worry

Encyclopedia: Brood