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broody meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of broody at MeaningMonkey.org. broody meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.BROODY noun
Definition of broody (noun)
- a domestic hen ready to brood
- synonyms: brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter
BROODY adjective
Definition of broody (adjective)
- physiologically ready to incubate eggs
- "a broody hen"
- deeply or seriously thoughtful
- "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man";
- synonyms: brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
Source: Princeton University Wordnet