Definition of brooding
a.
1.
worried
and
thinking
long
and
intensely
,
especially
about
a
particular
problem
.
1.
good
at
incubating
eggs
,
especially
of
a
fowl
kept
for
that
purpose
;
as
,
a
brooding
hen
.
n.
1.
the
process
of
sitting
on
eggs
so
as
to
hatch
them
by
the
warmth
of
the
body
; -
mostly
used
of
birds
.
Related Words
broody
,
contemplative
,
meditative
,
musing
,
pensive
,
pondering
,
reflective
,
ruminative
,
thoughtful
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