adj
brooding
BROO-dihng
adj
1
Deeply, often gloomily thoughtful.
"He had a brooding look on his face after the meeting."
noun
1
A period of dwelling moodily on one's thoughts.
"After weeks of brooding, she finally decided to quit her job."
How to Use Brooding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSunk deep in gloomy or serious thought; a moody, withdrawn state of mind.
Common pairings
brooding silence
brooding stare
dark and brooding
Word Forms
more brooding comparative, broodings plural, most brooding superlative
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Etymology
From the verb "brood," in its sense of dwelling silently and unhappily on one's thoughts.