/ Dictionary / Index B brooding: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brood•ing Pronunciation: (br'ding), [key] — adj. preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts: a brooding frame of mind. cast in subdued light so as to convey a somewhat threatening atmosphere: Dusk fell on the brooding hills. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: brooding (Thesaurus) brooder broodmare Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language