brood Synonyms
Strongest:
- antecedent
- parent
- father
- antecedent
- progenitor
- ancestor
- progenitor
- ancestor
- grandfather
- grandfather
- parent
- father
Strong:
- forefather
- forebearer
- forefather
- forbear
- forebear
- primogenitor
- forebearer
- forebear
- primogenitor
- forbear
Weak:
No Weak antonyms found.
brood Meaning
brood (n)
the young of an animal cared for at one time
brood (v)
think moodily or anxiously about something
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
be in a huff and display one's displeasure
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
sit on (eggs)
brood (v. t.)
The young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens.
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.
That which is bred or produced; breed; species.
Heavy waste in tin and copper ores.
To sit over, cover, and cherish; as, a hen broods her chickens.
To cherish with care.
To think anxiously or moodily upon.
brood (a.)
Sitting or inclined to sit on eggs.
Kept for breeding from; as, a brood mare; brood stock; having young; as, a brood sow.
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.
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 Sentence Examples
- The hen settled on her clutch of eggs, starting her brood in the warmth of the coop.
- He couldn't shake off the feeling of gloom as he sat in his room, brooding over his recent failures.
- A brood of ducklings followed their mother closely as they waddled by the pond.
- The detective's brooding gaze swept over the crime scene, searching for clues.
- She spent hours brooding over the injustice of the situation, unable to find solace.
- The old man sat alone on the porch, brooding silently as he watched the sunset.
- The storm clouds gathered, casting a brooding darkness over the landscape.
- Despite his cheerful demeanor, there was a brooding intensity in his eyes that hinted at inner turmoil.
- The novelist's characters often reflected his brooding nature, grappling with existential questions.
- She felt a sense of foreboding as she entered the abandoned house, its atmosphere heavy with brooding silence.
FAQs About the word brood
the young of an animal cared for at one time, think moodily or anxiously about something, hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing, be in a huf
spawn,hatch, lay, sit, set,incubate,
antecedent, parent, father, antecedent, progenitor, ancestor, progenitor, ancestor, grandfather, grandfather
The hen settled on her clutch of eggs, starting her brood in the warmth of the coop.
He couldn't shake off the feeling of gloom as he sat in his room, brooding over his recent failures.
A brood of ducklings followed their mother closely as they waddled by the pond.
The detective's brooding gaze swept over the crime scene, searching for clues.
