broody hen
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broody — UK [ˈbruːdɪ] / US [ˈbrudɪ] adjective Word forms broody : adjective broody comparative broodier superlative broodiest 1) a) British wanting to have a baby Seeing tiny babies always makes me feel broody. b) wanting to lay eggs or sit on them a… … English dictionary
broody — 1. noun (Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc. There are six broodies in that coop. 2. adjective a) (Of birds) sitting persistently and protectively on a nest … Wiktionary
broody — [[t]bru͟ːdi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED 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 He became very withdrawn and broody. 2) ADJ A broody hen is ready to lay or sit on eggs. 3) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ… … English dictionary
broody — brood|y [ brudi ] adjective 1. ) thinking and worrying about something a lot: Tim plays the role of a broody teenager. 2. ) wanting to lay eggs or sit on them: a broody hen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hen — Synonyms and related words: Bantam, Jane, Partlet, banty, barn door fowl, barnyard fowl, biddy, bird, bitch, bossy, broad, broiler, brood mare, brooder, broody hen, capon, chanticleer, chick, chickabiddy, chicken, chicky, cock, cockerel, cow,… … Moby Thesaurus
broody — adjective Date: 1523 1. being in a state of readiness to brood eggs that is characterized by cessation of laying and by marked changes in behavior and physiology < a broody hen > 2. given or conducive to introspection ; contemplative, moody • … New Collegiate Dictionary
broody — broodiness, n. /brooh dee/, adj., broodier, broodiest. 1. moody; gloomy. 2. inclined to sit on eggs: a broody hen. [1505 15; BROOD + Y1] * * * … Universalium
broody — brood•y [[t]ˈbru di[/t]] adj. brood•i•er, brood•i•est 1) moody 2) orn inclined to sit on eggs: a broody hen[/ex] • Etymology: 1505–15 brood′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
broody — ► ADJECTIVE (broodier, broodiest) 1) (of a hen) inclined to incubate eggs. 2) informal (of a woman) having a strong desire to have a baby. 3) thoughtful and unhappy. DERIVATIVES broodily adverb broodiness noun … English terms dictionary
broody — /ˈbrudi/ (say broohdee) adjective (broodier, broodiest) 1. moody: *Mr Skyfish reached out, passing his hand over Max s body, never quite touching the broody, sunblistered face –joan d. vinge, 1985. 2. inclined to brood or sit on eggs: *when she… …
