Meaning of BROODING

Pronunciation:			br'ooding
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  persistent morbid meditation on a problem [n]  sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body [adj]  persistently or morbidly thoughtful [adj]  good at incubating eggs especially a fowl kept for that purpose; "a brood hen"
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	Synonyms:		brood, broody, contemplative, hatching, incubation, meditative, musing, oviparous, pensive, pensiveness, pondering, reflective, ruminative, thoughtful
	See Also:		birth, birthing, giving birth, melancholy, parturition