BROOD as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the young of an animal cared for at one time
    Hypernyms(s) brood is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

BROOD as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • sit on (eggs)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Birds brood
    • The female covers the eggs
    Hypernyms(s) brood is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  2. Meaning
    • think moodily or anxiously about something
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) brood is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower See Also
  3. Meaning
    • be in a huff
    • be silent or sullen
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) brood is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • be in a huff and display one’’s displeasure
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She is pouting because she didn”t get what she wanted
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  5. Meaning
    • hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
    Hypernyms(s) brood is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower