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Uncommonbrooding
The correct spelling is brooding.
How to pronounce brooding
verb
IPA: /ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/
Say it like: Broo-din-g
The correct spelling is brooding. To keep an egg warm to make it hatch. For example: "In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs."
Usage Examples
“In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs.”
“Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs.”
“He sat brooding about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.
- 2.To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.
- 3.(typically with about or over) To dwell upon moodily and at length, mainly alone.
- 4.To be bred.
noun
- 1.A spell of brooding; the time when someone broods.
adjective
- 1.(of a bird) Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them.
- 2.Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
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