broods
Because it is a word with a single syllable, broods is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofbroods
- The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
- The young of any egg-laying creature, especially if produced at the same time.
- The eggs and larvae of social insects such as bees, ants and some wasps, especially when gathered together in special brood chambers or combs within the colony.
- The children in one family; offspring.
- That which is bred or produced; breed; species.
- Parentage.
- Heavy waste in tin and copper ores.
- To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.
Example: "In some species of birds, both the mother and father brood the eggs."
- To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.
Example: "Under the rock was a midshipman fish, brooding a mass of eggs."
- (typically with about or over) To dwell upon moodily and at length, mainly alone.
Example: "He sat brooding about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome."
- To be bred.
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