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Jake the Snake
brood Audio pronunciation of "brood" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (brd)
n. 1. The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time and cared for by the same mother. See Synonyms at flock1. 2. The children in one family. v. brood·ed, brood·ing, broods v. tr. 1. To sit on or hatch (eggs). 2. To protect (young) by or as if by covering with the wings. v. intr. 1. To sit on or hatch eggs. 2. To hover envelopingly; loom. 3. 1. To be deep in thought; meditate. 2. To focus the attention on a subject persistently and moodily; worry: brooded over the insult for several days. 3. To be depressed. Waaaay off! I can't remember what yours was though. |
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like a depressing, worrying storm. maybe that's personification and not how the word is properly used though. i dunno. :( |
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looks like i got an A+ in I'M RIGHT AND YOU'RE WRONG! |
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the google link provides several links to various websites that use the word 'brooding' in relation to a storm of some sort. please note that one of said websites is the prestigious and highly regarded discoverychannel.com yours sincerely, Jake "A++++ x infinity plus one" Garrett |
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Although, to say that a storm is "brooding" sounds really stupid, and if you were to say it around me instead of something that didn't sound as stupid, such as "storms a brewin'" - then I would be unhappy with you. |
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