The Clue
Families living on chicken feed (6 letter answer)
The Answer
BROODS
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Notes
The answer BROODS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
BROOD as a noun:
1. the young of an animal cared for at one time
BROOD as a verb:
1. (brood, dwell) = think moodily or anxiously about something
2. (brood, hover, loom, bulk large) = hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
3. (sulk, pout, brood) = be in a huff and display one's displeasure; "She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"
4. (grizzle, brood, stew) = be in a huff; be silent or sullen
5. (brood, hatch, cover, incubate) = sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"