brood

Letters that make brood

o, b, d, r are letters that make 'brood'

Words within brood

rood, OD, BR, Ro, Br are words within 'brood'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of brood

broods, broody are words created by adding a letter to 'brood'


6 possible definitions for 'brood'

Brood as "the young of an animal cared for at one time"

Under this definition, brood is a noun and has the following properties:

brood as a type

'brood' can be a type of animal group.

Types of brood

clutch is a type of brood.

Derivatives of brood

incubate, hatch, brood, cover are derivatives of 'brood'.


Brood as "sit on (eggs)"

Under this definition, brood is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

incubate, hatch, cover have the same meaning as 'brood'

brood as a type

'brood' can be a type of reproduce, multiply, procreate.

Derivatives of brood

incubator, brooder, brood, brooding, incubation, hatch, hatching are derivatives of 'brood'.

Verb groups of brood

hatch, breed, cover are verb groups of 'brood'.

Entailments to brood

sit down, sit are entailments to 'brood'.

Example of brood used within this context

"Birds brood", "The female covers the eggs"


Brood as "be in a huff, be silent or sullen"

Under this definition, brood is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grizzle, stew have the same meaning as 'brood'

brood as a type

'brood' can be a type of pout, brood, sulk.

Derivatives of brood

sweat, fret, stew, lather, swither are derivatives of 'brood'.


Brood as "be in a huff and display one's displeasure"

Under this definition, brood is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pout, sulk have the same meaning as 'brood'

Types of brood

grizzle, stew, brood are types of 'brood'.

Derivatives of brood

sourpuss, sulkiness, sulk, pouter, gloomy Gus, picklepuss are derivatives of 'brood'.

Entailments to brood

resent is an entailment to 'brood'.


Brood as "hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing"

Under this definition, brood is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hover, bulk large, loom have the same meaning as 'brood'

brood as a type

'brood' can be a type of hang.

Types of brood

overshadow, dominate, eclipse are types of 'brood'.

Example of brood used within this context

"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"


Brood as "think moodily or anxiously about something"

Under this definition, brood is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dwell has the same meaning as brood

brood as a type

'brood' can be a type of care, worry.



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