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The meaning of BROODY is being in a state of readiness to brood eggs that is characterized by cessation of laying and by marked changes in behavior and physiology. How to use broody in a sentence.
BROODY definition: 1. If a hen (= female chicken) is broody, she is ready to produce eggs and sit on them. 2. If…. Learn more.
broody. (bruːdi ) Word forms: comparative broodier, superlative broodiest. 1. adjective. You say that someone is broody when they are thinking a lot about something in an unhappy way. He became very withdrawn and broody. 2. adjective. A broody hen is ready to lay or sit on eggs.
Broody is an adjective that means moody or gloomy, as in When I’m feeling broody, I paint dark pictures to match my mood. Broody is a neutral word. It describes a person’s emotions or personality. Sometimes, a fictional character who is broody is actually considered attractive or interesting.
If someone, especially a woman, is broody, she feels as if she would like to have a baby: Much to her surprise, Ruth started feeling broody in her late twenties. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Obstetrics: pregnancy. antenatally.
1. a. Meditative; contemplative. b. Oppressive: "The room's air was broody and sullen, like the season's own, full of storm clouds" (Nicholas Proffitt). 2. Disposed to sit on eggs to hatch them: a broody hen. brood′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of broody adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
