We have spotted BROOD (5 Letters) a total of 10 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with BROOD and also when and where was it last seen:
Definition
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The young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood
of chickens. |
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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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That which is bred or produced; breed; species. |
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Heavy waste in tin and copper ores. |
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Sitting or inclined to sit on eggs. |
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Kept for breeding from; as, a brood mare; brood stock;
having young; as, a brood sow. |
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To sit on and cover eggs, as a fowl, for the purpose of
warming them and hatching the young; or to sit over and cover young, as
a hen her chickens, in order to warm and protect them; hence, to sit
quietly, as if brooding. |
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To have the mind dwell continuously or moodily on a
subject; to think long and anxiously; to be in a state of gloomy,
serious thought; -- usually followed by over or on; as, to brood over
misfortunes. |
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To sit over, cover, and cherish; as, a hen broods her
chickens. |
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To cherish with care. |
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To think anxiously or moodily upon. |
Referring crossword puzzle clues
Usage among publishers:
- Newsday: Jun 10, 2024
- Wall Street Journal: Sep 20, 2023
- New York Times: Aug 8, 2023
- New York Times: Mar 2, 2023
- New York Times: Jun 29, 2022
- Wall Street Journal: Jun 1, 2022
- New York Times: Mar 28, 2022