BROODED - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

the young of an animal cared for at one time

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Verb

be in a huff

Example: be silent or sullen

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

be in a huff and display one's displeasure

Example: She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Verb

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

Example: The terrible vision brooded over her all day long

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

sit on (eggs)

Example: Birds brood; The female covers the eggs

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Verb

think moodily or anxiously about something