broody
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broody
- /ˈbɹuːdi/
Rhymes with -uːdi
Where it comes from
From Middle English *brody, *brodi, from Old English brōdiġ (“broody”), equivalent to brood + -y. Cognate with German brütig (“broody”).
adjective broodier · more broody · broodiest · most broody
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Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.
a broody hen
Similar: clucky
- Of any creature or person: showing an interest in raising young. “Clayton's getting so broody. This might help put things into perspective for him. I want a family, but I need to establish my career first." "I'm not in a rush," Clayton countered. "You practically teared up at the sight of Serena's tiny socks the other day. You've got baby fever bad."
- Brooding, dwelling upon one's thoughts; moody. Then, with unshorn beard and matted hair tangled with straw, his clothes smeared with slime of obscene things which are begotten of damp and darkness, his thoughts broody with wrath and revenge, Kynon was marched through the streets[…]
- Gloomy. Broody clouds hung low against the water. None of this bothered the jBoat sailors, whose nimble craft challenged devilish winds and currents. A pod of twenty-two footers raced and frolicked like ten-year-olds on skateboards.
noun broodies
- A female bird in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc. There are six broodies in that coop.
Translations
Talk about this word "broody." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/broody. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. broody. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/broody "broody." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/broody.Cite this
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title = {broody},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/broody},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
