a clucking hen; a broody or brooding hen; cf. clocking, adj.1
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > hen or cock > [noun] > hen > brooding (6) clock hen1535 a clucking hen; a broody or brooding hen; cf. clocking, adj.1 cluck hen1598 a hen used for breeding or inclined to brood; a hen sitting on eggs or having young chicks; cf. clock hen n. clocking1721 The action of a birds (esp. a hen) sitting on eggs to incubate them; brooding or broodiness. broody1904 A broody hen. Subcategories:— condition of being (2) |
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