Definition of brood

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  • brood is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • brood is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • brood is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of brood

  • be in a huff; be silent or sullen (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. grizzle
    2. stew
  • hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing (verb)

    Examples

    1. The terrible vision brooded over her all day long

    Synonyms

    1. bulk large
    2. hover
    3. loom
  • think moodily or anxiously about something (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dwell
  • sit on (eggs) (verb)

    Examples

    1. Birds brood

    Synonyms

    1. cover
    2. hatch
    3. incubate
  • be in a huff and display one's displeasure (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. pout
    2. sulk
  • the young of an animal cared for at one time (noun)

See definition of brood in Merriam Webster