Definition of brood

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Brood (v. t.) The young from the same dam, whether produced at the same time or not; young children of the same mother, especially if nearly of the same age; offspring; progeny; as, a woman with a brood of children..

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Brood :: Brood (v. t.) To think anxiously or moodily upon.
Monogoneutic :: Monogoneutic (a.) Having but one brood in a season.
Brood :: Brood (v. t.) To cherish with care.
Incubation :: Incubation (n.) A sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, (eggs) to develop the life within, by any process..
Brood :: Brood (v. t.) To sit over, cover, and cherish; as, a hen broods her chickens..
Broody :: Broody (a.) Inclined to brood.
Brood :: Brood (a.) Kept for breeding from; as, a brood mare; brood stock; having young; as, a brood sow..
Hatch :: Hatch (n.) The chickens produced at once or by one incubation; a brood.
Cove :: Cove (v. t.) To brood, cover, over, or sit over, as birds their eggs..
Sit :: Sit (v. t.) To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate..
Eye :: Eye (n.) A brood; as, an eye of pheasants..
Breed :: Breed (n.) A number produced at once; a brood.
Sitting :: Sitting (n.) A brooding over eggs for hatching, as by fowls..
Morose :: Morose (a.) Lascivious; brooding over evil thoughts.
Aerie :: Aerie (n.) The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a brood of such birds; eyrie. Shak. Also fig.: A human residence or resting place perched like an eagle's nest..
Chaw :: Chaw (v. t.) To ruminate in thought; to consider; to keep the mind working upon; to brood over.
Brood :: Brood (v. t.) The young from the same dam, whether produced at the same time or not; young children of the same mother, especially if nearly of the same age; offspring; progeny; as, a woman with a brood of children..
Brood :: Brood (a.) Sitting or inclined to sit on eggs.
Brooded :: Brooded (imp. & p. p.) of Broo.
Eelfare :: Eelfare (n.) A brood of eels.
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