BROODING


Meaning of BROODING in English

1.

Brooding is used to describe an atmosphere or feeling that makes you feel anxious or slightly afraid. (LITERARY)

The same heavy, ~ silence descended on them.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

2.

If someone’s expression or appearance is ~, they look as if they are thinking deeply and seriously about something, especially something that is making them unhappy. (LITERARY)

She kissed him and gazed into his dark, ~ eyes.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

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