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broodingest

broodingest is the superlative form of brooding.

Meaning of brooding

Adjective

brooding (comparative more brooding, superlative most brooding)

  1. Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them.
    • A brooding hen can be aggressive.
  2. Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
    • You like T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land"? You must be so brooding and deep.

See all 3 meanings of brooding

Origin of broodingest

brooding + -est

Questions about broodingest

What is broodingest the superlative form of?
Broodingest is the superlative form of brooding.

Words near broodingest in the dictionary

  1. broodiest
  2. broodily
  3. broodiness
  4. brooding
  5. brooding above
  6. broodingest
  7. broodingly
  8. broodingness
  9. broodings
  10. broodless
  11. broodlessness

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