brooding
adjectiveUK /ˈbruː.dɪŋ/
US /ˈbruː.dɪŋ/
Looking sad and thinking about something for a long time.
He sat by the window with a brooding look on his face.
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2. Sitting on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.
The brooding hen kept her chicks safe under her wings.
3. The act of thinking deeply and worryingly about something.
Her constant brooding over the exam made her anxious.
4. Dark and threatening in appearance, as of clouds or weather.
Brooding storm clouds gathered over the hills.