broody
Plural: broodies
Noun
- a domestic hen ready to brood
- A female bird in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
Adjective Satellite
- physiologically ready to incubate eggs
- "a broody hen"
- deeply or seriously thoughtful
Adj
- Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.
- Of any creature or person: showing an interest in raising young.
- Brooding, dwelling upon one's thoughts; moody.
- Gloomy.
Adjective
- Prone to sulking or deep, gloomy thought; tending to sit on eggs.
Examples
- a broody hen
- Her opponent’s BROODY silence usually meant a big word was coming.
- There are six broodies in that coop.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English *brody, *brodi, from Old English brōdiġ (“broody”), equivalent to brood + -y. Cognate with German brütig (“broody”).
Synonyms
brood hen, brooding, broody hen, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative, setting hen, sitter, clucky
Scrabble Score: 12
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