Definition of Broody
Broody
brood·y
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
wishing or prepared to incubate (brood) eggs, as indicated by changes in physiology and behavior, used to describe hens;
e.g. One of the hens is broody and therefore not laying any eggs for the time being.
(adjective)
in a thoughtful, contemplative, gloomy, and unhappy mood;
e.g. They felt even more broody because of the gray skies and cold rainy weather.
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