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Brooding

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Definitions for Brooding

noun
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
Synonyms
incubation
noun
persistent morbid meditation on a problem
Synonyms
pensiveness
adjective
deeply or seriously thoughtful
Synonyms
broody contemplative meditative musing pensive pondering reflective ruminative
Examples
  1. Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the `Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
verb
think moodily or anxiously about something
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brood dwell
verb
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
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brood hover loom bulk large
Examples
  1. The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
verb
be in a huff and display one's displeasure
Synonyms
sulk pout brood
Examples
  1. She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted
verb
be in a huff
Synonyms
grizzle brood stew
Examples
  1. be silent or sullen
verb
sit on (eggs)
Synonyms
brood hatch cover incubate
Examples
  1. Birds brood
  2. The female covers the eggs

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