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- adjectivebrooding (adjective)
- showing deep unhappiness of thought:"he stared with brooding eyes"
- appearing darkly menacing:"a dark, brooding landscape"
verbbrooding (present participle)- think deeply about something that makes one unhappy:"he brooded over his need to find a wife"
- (of a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them:"the male pheasant-tailed jacana takes over once the eggs are laid and broods them"
- (of a fish, frog, or invertebrate) hold (developing eggs) within the body.
OriginOld English brōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broed and German Brut, also to breed. The verb was originally used with an object, i.e. ‘to nurse (feelings) in the mind’ (late 16th century), a figurative use of the idea of a hen nursing chicks under her wings.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- think deeply about something that makes one unhappy:
- (of a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them:
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- Sad, worried, angry, or uncomfortableBrooding is an adjective that can describe a mood or an atmosphere that is sad, worried, angry, or uncomfortable12345. It can also imply a sense of mystery or threat34. Brooding can also be the present tense form of the verb brood, which means to think deeply or obsessively about something negative or depressing5.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.making you feel uncomfortable or worried, as if something bad is going to happen: He stood there in the corner of the room, a dark, brooding presence. feeling sad, worried, or angry for a long timedictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/brooding: moodily or sullenly thoughtful or serious a brooding genius a brooding, embittered manwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broodingadjective preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts: a brooding frame of mind. cast in subdued light so as to convey a somewhat threatening atmosphere: Dusk fell on the brooding hills.www.dictionary.com/browse/broodingadjective /ˈbruːdɪŋ/ /ˈbruːdɪŋ/ (literary) sad and mysterious or threatening dark, brooding eyes a brooding silencewww.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…What does the word brooding mean? According to Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language and Cambridge English Language Dictionary, the word brooding is an adjective that can be used to mean feeling sad, worries, angry, or uncomfortable, as well as the present tense form of the verb brood, meaning to ruminate.thewordcounter.com/meaning-of-brooding/
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