brooder

brood·er

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [broo-der]
- /ˈbru dər/
- /ˈbruː.də/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broo-der]
- /ˈbru dər/

Definitions of brooder word

noun brooder an enclosure or other structure, usually heated, used for rearing young chickens or other fowl 3
noun brooder a person or thing that broods 3
noun brooder a person or animal that broods 3
noun brooder a heated shelter for raising young fowl 3
noun brooder a number of young produced or hatched at one time; a family of offspring or young. 1
noun brooder a breed, species, group, or kind: The museum exhibited a brood of monumental sculptures. 1

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Origin of brooder

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; brood + -er1

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Parts of speech for Brooder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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brooder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for brooder

noun brooder

solitary — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
loner — a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others: He was always a loner—no one knew him well.
narcissist — a person who is overly self-involved, and often vain and selfish.
wallflower — a person who, because of shyness, unpopularity, or lack of a partner, remains at the side at a party or dance.
autist — an autistic person

All 5 Synonyms of brooder