- adjectivebrooding (adjective)
- showing deep unhappiness of thought:"he stared with brooding eyes"
- appearing darkly menacing:"a dark, brooding landscape"
verbbrooding (present participle)- think deeply about something that makes one unhappy:"he brooded over his need to find a wife"
- (of a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them:"the male pheasant-tailed jacana takes over once the eggs are laid and broods them"
- (of a fish, frog, or invertebrate) hold (developing eggs) within the body.
OriginOld English brōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broed and German Brut, also to breed. The verb was originally used with an object, i.e. ‘to nurse (feelings) in the mind’ (late 16th century), a figurative use of the idea of a hen nursing chicks under her wings.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- think deeply about something that makes one unhappy:
- (of a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them:
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WEBJul 28, 2023 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word brooding in English. Brooding can be an adjective, verb, or noun, and it can describe a bird, a mood, or a spell of thinking.
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