broody
IPA: brˈudi
noun
- A female bird in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
adjective
- Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.
- Of any creature or person: showing an interest in raising young.
- Brooding, dwelling upon one's thoughts; moody.
- Gloomy.
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Examples of "broody" in Sentences
- Sorry, not broody or intense enough.
- Hens are not generally inclined to go broody.
- Hens lay small white eggs and will go broody.
- They go broody very often, and make great mothers.
- They love to free range and will go broody at some point.
- Hens are also exceptionally broody, and make good mothers.
- One broody and one in vamp face, with the teeny weensy fangs.
- The hens are regularly broody and are known to be good sitters.
- Chicken eggs can also be hatched under a broody duck, with varied success.
- I'd better make with the flirting if I don't want to be dependent on my chemistry with the Big Broody for screen time.
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