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Brood

noun/kɐnˈɑːnɪkəlˌaɪzᵻz/
Definition
the young of an animal cared for at one time
think moodily or anxiously about something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɐnˈɑːnɪkəlˌaɪzᵻz/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈuːd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈuːd/
1 syllable Say it as /kɐnˈɑːnɪkəlˌaɪzᵻz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe young of an animal cared for at one time
verbthink moodily or anxiously about something
verbhang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
“The terrible vision brooded over her all day long”
verbbe in a huff and display one's displeasure
“She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted”
verbbe in a huff; be silent or sullen
verbsit on (eggs)
“Birds brood”
Word Forms
broodverbsit on (eggs)
sulknouna mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
pouternounsomeone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
stewnounagitation resulting from active worry
broodnounthe young of an animal cared for at one time
broodernounapparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
hatchnounthe production of young from an egg
incubationnounsitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
incubatornounapparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Brut
das Junge eines Tieres, das zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt betreut wurde
🇫🇷French
nichée
les petits d'un animal soigné en même temps
🇪🇸Spanish
cría
las crías de un animal cuidado al mismo tiempo
🇮🇹Italian
covata
i piccoli di un animale di cui si prendeva cura un tempo
🇳🇱Dutch
broeden
het jong van een dier dat ooit werd verzorgd
🇵🇹Portuguese
ninhada
os filhotes de um animal cuidado ao mesmo tempo
🇷🇺Russian
выводок
детеныш животного, о котором заботятся одновременно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिंता
एक जानवर के बच्चे की एक समय में देखभाल की जाती थी
🇧🇩Bengali
বাচ্চা
এক সময়ে যত্নশীল একটি প্রাণীর বাচ্চা
🇮🇳Tamil
அடைகாக்கும்
ஒரு விலங்கின் குட்டிகள் ஒரு காலத்தில் பராமரிக்கப்படுகின்றன
🇮🇳Telugu
సంతానం
ఒక జంతువు యొక్క పిల్లలు ఒక సమయంలో చూసుకుంటారు
🇮🇳Marathi
मुले
एका वेळी काळजी घेतलेल्या प्राण्याचे पिल्लू
🇮🇳Gujarati
વંશ
એક સમયે સંભાળ રાખતા પ્રાણીનું બચ્ચું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಸಾರ
ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾ
ഒരു സമയത്ത് പരിപാലിക്കുന്ന ഒരു മൃഗത്തിൻ്റെ കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੱਚੇ
ਇੱਕ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੇਖਭਾਲ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਨਵਰ ਦਾ ਬੱਚਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بچے
ایک وقت میں دیکھ بھال کرنے والے جانور کا بچہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
孵化
一次被照顾的动物的幼仔
🇯🇵Japanese
ひそむ
かつて世話された動物の子供
🇰🇷Korean
종족
한 번에 보살핌을 받은 동물의 새끼
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bố mẹ
con non của một con vật được chăm sóc một thời
🇹🇭Thai
ลูกหลาน
ลูกของสัตว์ที่ถูกเลี้ยงดูในคราวเดียว
🇮🇩Indonesian
merenung
anak binatang yang dirawat pada satu waktu
🇲🇾Malay
induk
anak haiwan yang dipelihara pada satu masa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الحضنة
صغار حيوان تمت الاعتناء بهم في وقت واحد
🇮🇷Persian
نوزاد
بچه حیوانی که در یک زمان از او مراقبت می شد
🇹🇷Turkish
damızlık
bir zamanlar bakılan bir hayvanın yavrusu
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִרְבּוֹץ
הצעירים של בעל חיים שטופלו בו בזמן אחד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'brood'?
The primary meaning of 'brood' is 'the young of an animal cared for at one time'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'brood' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'brood' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'brood' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'brood' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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