单词 | broody |
释义 | broody (once / 63545 pages) 1adjn 2adj WORD FAMILY broody: broodies, broodily USAGE EXAMPLESHis books also have a kind of broody glamour. New York Times(Nov 09, 2016) Asked if it made him broody at all, he replied: "I like kids." BBC(Nov 01, 2016) Pulsing bass lines and robotic squelches provide the foundation for broody minor-key melodies. Washington Post(Oct 27, 2016) 1 1adj physiologically ready to incubate eggs a broody hen Syn oviparous egg-laying 2n a domestic hen ready to brood 2Syn|Hyper brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter biddy, hen adult female chicken adj deeply or seriously thoughtful Syn brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative thoughtful exhibiting or characterized by careful thought |
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