broody

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: brood, bloody, broods, broomy, boody, brody, groody, roody, broady, brooky, baroody

Antonyms: brood, bloody, broods, broomy, boody, brody, groody, roody, broady, brooky, baroody

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Adjective

1. Of birds: [[sit]]ting persistently and protectively on a [[nest]], in order to hatch [[egg]]s.
2. Of any creature or person: showing an interest in raising [[young]].
3. [[brooding|Brooding]], dwelling upon one's thoughts; [[moody]].
4. [[gloomy|Gloomy]].

Noun

1. A female [[bird]] in the condition to [[incubate]] [[egg]]s; a broody [[hen]], [[duck]], etc.

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