The Clue
Hatched (7 letter answer)
The Answer
BROODED
Tags
Notes
The answer BROODED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Worried
Dwelt moodily on a subject
Definition
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"