Main Entry:

³brood

Function:

verb

Date:

15th century

transitive verb

1 a: to sit on or incubate (eggs) b: to produce by or as if by incubation : hatch2of a bird : to cover (young) with the wings3: to think anxiously or gloomily about : ponderintransitive verb1 aof a bird : to brood eggs or young b: to sit quietly and thoughtfully : meditate2: hover, loom3 a: to dwell gloomily on a subject b: to be in a state of depression

— brood·ing·ly \ˈbrü-diŋ-lē\ adverb