brooding
brooding · more brooding · most brooding
відбивний
отражательный
grübelnd, grüblerisch
Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on themBroody; incubating eggs by sitting on them.
/ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesBroody; incubating eggs by sitting on them.
A brooding hen can be aggressive.
Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
You like T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land"? You must be so brooding and deep.
grüblerisch, grübelnd
deeply or seriously thoughtful
Translations
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By meaning 1
deeply or seriously thoughtful:
Forms
more brooding, most brooding| Comparative | more brooding Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most brooding Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- deeply or seriously thoughtful:broodycontemplativemeditativemusingpensiveponderingreflectiveruminative
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form