单词 | broody |
释义 | broody —broody /ˈbruː.di/ adjective (WANTING CHILDREN) ► F0 INFORMAL describes someone, especially a woman, who feels as if they would like to have a baby: » Much to her surprise, Ruth started feeling broody in her late twenties.Thesaurus+: ↑Pregnancy , ↑Birthbroodiness /-nəs/ noun [U]► F0» It always brings on an attack of broodiness when I see my sister and her children.Thesaurus+: ↑Pregnancy , ↑Birth adjective (WANTING YOUNG) ► F0 If a hen (= female chicken) is broody, she is ready to produce eggs and sit on them.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal reproductionadjective (WORRIED) ► F0 always thinking unhappy thoughtsThesaurus+: ↑Feeling sad and unhappy |
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