20; twenty; XX. Hypernyms (XX is a kind of...): large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)
Brood (verb). the young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens. Brood (verb). the young from the same dam, whether produced at the same time or not; young children of the same mother, especially if nearly of the same age; offspring; progeny; as, a woman with a brood of children. Brood (verb).
spoil. vb, spoils, spoiling, spoilt or spoiled. 1. (tr) to cause damage to (something), in regard to its value, beauty, usefulness, etc. 2. (tr) to weaken the character of (a child) by complying unrestrainedly with its desires.