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Definition of brood

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Brood (v. i.) To sit on and cover eggs, as a fowl, for the purpose of warming them and hatching the young; or to sit over and cover young, as a hen her chickens, in order to warm and protect them; hence, to sit quietly, as if brooding..

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Brood :: Brood (v. t.) To think anxiously or moodily upon.

Brooding :: Brooding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Broo.

Covey :: Covey (v. i.) To brood; to incubate.

Cover :: Cover (v. t.) To brood or sit on; to incubate.

Brood :: Brood (v. t.) The young from the same dam, whether produced at the same time or not; young children of the same mother, especially if nearly of the same age; offspring; progeny; as, a woman with a brood of children..

Brood :: Brood (a.) Kept for breeding from; as, a brood mare; brood stock; having young; as, a brood sow..

Nye :: Nye (n.) A brood or flock of pheasants.

Brood :: Brood (a.) Sitting or inclined to sit on eggs.

Eye :: Eye (n.) A brood; as, an eye of pheasants..

Hatch :: Hatch (n.) The chickens produced at once or by one incubation; a brood.

Sitting :: Sitting (n.) A brooding over eggs for hatching, as by fowls..

Nide :: Nide (n.) A nestful; a brood; as, a nide of pheasants..

Brood :: Brood (v. i.) To have the mind dwell continuously or moodily on a subject; to think long and anxiously; to be in a state of gloomy, serious thought; -- usually followed by over or on; as, to brood over misfortunes..

Brood :: Brood (v. i.) To sit on and cover eggs, as a fowl, for the purpose of warming them and hatching the young; or to sit over and cover young, as a hen her chickens, in order to warm and protect them; hence, to sit quietly, as if brooding..

Polygoneutic :: Polygoneutic (a.) Having two or more broods in a season.

Eelfare :: Eelfare (n.) A brood of eels.

Chaw :: Chaw (v. t.) To ruminate in thought; to consider; to keep the mind working upon; to brood over.

Brooded :: Brooded (imp. & p. p.) of Broo.

Clucking :: Clucking (n.) The noise or call of a brooding hen.

Brood :: Brood (v. t.) To sit over, cover, and cherish; as, a hen broods her chickens..