nip v., have a painful or harmful effect because of cold. The bitter February wind nipped the children’s faces, turning their cheeks red.

foul adj., unpleasant, disagreeable. After days of foul stormy weather, we especially appreciated the sun-filled skies.

brood v., sit on and hatch eggs; hover over and protect offspring. Cuckoos will lay their eggs in another bird’s nest, and a bird of another species will brood the cuckoo’s egg along with their own.