HATCHING Synonyms

• sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

• persistent morbid meditation on a problem

• deeply or seriously thoughtful

• maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development

• (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear

• sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

• the context and environment in which something is set

• the state of the environment in which a situation exists

• arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

• the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

• the physical position of something

• a table service for one person

• a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

• the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs

• call forth

• lay spawn

• the young of an animal cared for at one time

• think moodily or anxiously about something

• hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

• be in a huff and display one's displeasure

• be in a huff; be silent or sullen

• sit on (eggs)

• make a concoction (of) by mixing

• prepare or cook by mixing ingredients

• invent

• devise or invent

• a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

• bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

• the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

• a natural object that covers or envelops

• covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)

• fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations

• a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink

• a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else

• a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)

• provide with a covering or cause to be covered

• form a cover over

• span an interval of distance, space or time

• provide for

• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

• travel across or pass over

• be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

• hold within range of an aimed firearm

• to take an action to protect against future problems

• hide from view or knowledge

• protect or defend (a position in a game)

• maintain a check on; especially by patrolling

• protect by insurance

• make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

• invest with a large or excessive amount of something

• help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities

• be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of

• spread over a surface to conceal or protect

• cover as if with a shroud

• copulate with a female, used especially of horses

• put something on top of something else

• play a higher card than the one previously played

• be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game

• sit on (eggs)

• clothe, as if for protection from the elements

• shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

• shade with multiple crossing lines

• shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

• a car having a hatchback door

• a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open

• grow under conditions that promote development

• sit on (eggs)

• a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open

• devise or invent

• a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open

• keep in mind for attention or consideration

• take into consideration, have in view

• look on as or consider

• intend to refer to

• devise or invent

• choose in one's mind

• devise or invent