broody

[ broo-dee ]

/ ˈbru di /

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adjective, brood·i·er, brood·i·est.

moody; gloomy.

inclined to sit on eggs: a broody hen.

Origin of broody

First recorded in 1505–15; brood + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM broody

brood·i·ness, noun

Words nearby broody

brooding, broodmare, brood parasite, brood parasitism, brood pouch, broody, brook, Brooke, Brook Farm, Brookfield, Brookhaven

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Example sentences from the Web for broody

Broody hens brought from a distance should be carried in a basket, covered over with a cloth.
Poultry|Hugh Piper
There were six, but two of them were broody and went off to steal their nests.
The Lost Wagon|James Arthur Kjelgaard
"Sit thee there as steady as a broody hen; and now let's mak' shift," said the blacksmith.
A Son of Hagar|Sir Hall Caine
When she shows that she is broody and has stopped laying she should be given a sitting of eggs which will consist of 10 or 11.
Ducks and Geese|Harry M. Lamon

A broody blackbird 'chinked' anxiously, and a pigeon wheeled aside with a 'swoof.'
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland

British Dictionary definitions for broody

broody

/ (ˈbruːdɪ) /

adjective broodier or broodiest

moody; meditative; introspective

(of poultry) wishing to sit on or hatch eggs

informal (of a woman) wishing to have a baby of her own

Derived forms of broody

broodiness, noun

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单词	broody
释义	broody [ broo-dee ] / ˈbru di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR broody ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, brood·i·er, brood·i·est. moody; gloomy. inclined to sit on eggs: a broody hen. Origin of broody First recorded in 1505–15; brood + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM broody brood·i·ness, noun Words nearby broody brooding, broodmare, brood parasite, brood parasitism, brood pouch, broody, brook, Brooke, Brook Farm, Brookfield, Brookhaven Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for broody Broody hens brought from a distance should be carried in a basket, covered over with a cloth. Poultry\|Hugh Piper There were six, but two of them were broody and went off to steal their nests. The Lost Wagon\|James Arthur Kjelgaard "Sit thee there as steady as a broody hen; and now let's mak' shift," said the blacksmith. A Son of Hagar\|Sir Hall Caine When she shows that she is broody and has stopped laying she should be given a sitting of eggs which will consist of 10 or 11. Ducks and Geese\|Harry M. Lamon A broody blackbird 'chinked' anxiously, and a pigeon wheeled aside with a 'swoof.' Lives of the Fur Folk\|M. D. Haviland British Dictionary definitions for broody broody / (ˈbruːdɪ) / adjective broodier or broodiest moody; meditative; introspective (of poultry) wishing to sit on or hatch eggs informal (of a woman) wishing to have a baby of her own Derived forms of broody broodiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to broody gloomy, dispirited, morose, despondent, crestfallen, glum, discouraged, disheartened, pessimistic, dour, sullen, solemn, forlorn, melancholy, sad, ugly, dismal, depressed, miserable, drooping
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broody

adjective, brood·i·er, brood·i·est.

Origin of broody

OTHER WORDS FROM broody

Words nearby broody

Example sentences from the Web for broody

British Dictionary definitions for broody

adjective broodier or broodiest

Derived forms of broody

Words related to broody