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adjective
- 1. (of a hen) inclined to incubate eggs.
- 2. engaging in or arising from deep thought: "his broody concern for the future"
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BROODY definition: 1. If a hen (= female chicken) is broody, she is ready to produce eggs and sit on them. 2. If…. Learn more.
1. : being in a state of readiness to brood eggs that is characterized by cessation of laying and by marked changes in behavior and physiology. a broody hen. 2. : given or conducive to introspection : contemplative, moody. broodiness noun. Synonyms. cogitative. contemplative. meditative. melancholy. musing. pensive. reflective. ruminant. ruminative
broody. (bruːdi ) Word forms: comparative broodier, superlative broodiest. 1. adjective. You say that someone is broody when they are thinking a lot about something in an unhappy way. He became very withdrawn and broody. 2. adjective. A broody hen is ready to lay or sit on eggs.
Broody is an adjective that means moody or gloomy, as in When I’m feeling broody, I paint dark pictures to match my mood. Broody is a neutral word. It describes a person’s emotions or personality.
1. a. Meditative; contemplative. b. Oppressive: "The room's air was broody and sullen, like the season's own, full of storm clouds" (Nicholas Proffitt). 2. Disposed to sit on eggs to hatch them: a broody hen. brood′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
noun. (Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
Definition of broody adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a domestic hen ready to brood. synonyms: brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter. see more. adjective. deeply or seriously thoughtful. synonyms: brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative. thoughtful. exhibiting or characterized by careful thought. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Broody."
broody meaning, definition, what is broody: wishing that you had a baby: Learn more.
1. You say that someone is broody when they are thinking a lot about something in an unhappy way. [...] 2. A broody hen is ready to lay or sit on eggs. [...] 3. If you describe someone as broody, you mean that they want to have a baby and keep thinking about it. [British, informal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'broody'
