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Definition of brooder

brooder

/ˈbruː.dɚ/
brood · er
Plural:brooders
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• noun

1

A heated enclosure, structure, or apparatus used to keep newly hatched chicks or other young livestock warm without a mother.

Example

"The farmer placed the newly hatched chicks inside the heated brooder to keep them warm through the cold night."

2

A person who habitually dwells on unhappy, anxious, or gloomy thoughts.

Example

"Known as a quiet brooder, the novelist spent hours alone by the window reflecting on the past."

3

A bird or other egg-laying animal that sits on and incubates its eggs or cares for its newly hatched young.

Example

"That particular hen is an attentive brooder that rarely leaves her nest until the eggs hatch."

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• Rhymes for brooder

• Nearby Words

bronzy
brooch
brood
brooder
broodiness
brooding
broodingly

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the verb 'brood' (from Old English 'brod', meaning offspring hatched together) plus the agentive suffix '-er'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Brooder. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/brooder
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