(of a bird) Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them. / Deeply or seriously thoughtful.

present participle of brood

A spell of brooding; the time when someone broods.

plural of brooding

The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.

(of animals) Kept or reared for breeding.

(transitive) To keep an egg warm to make it hatch. / (transitive) To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.

plural of brood

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brood

simple past tense and past participle of brood