brood
noun
a number of young produced or hatched at one time; a family of offspring or young.
broods
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pluralof brood.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof brood (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
broodnouna number of young produced or hatched at one time; a family of offspring or young.
Example Sentences
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A poolside interlude channels the tension of distance between two people who were once close: The woman grasps a book but seems primarily absorbed in melancholy; the man broods around her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In those cases, fledging mass can drop by up to 27%, particularly for broods that hatch later in the breeding season.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026
The actor noted that the family had embraced an abundance of wildlife on the ranch, including adding multiple animals to their broods, from pigs and chickens to horses, dogs, and cats.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026
"They have to have successful broods of chicks which are weather-dependent of course, and predator-dependent," added Roy.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
A moody man, often competent, bad-tempered, wealthy, aspires to a place in Richmond society, frets and broods and fights with superiors.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
