broody meaning
UK US /ˈbrudi/ 2 syllables
broody (adjective): physiologically ready to incubate eggs.
broody has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
broody as an adjective
- physiologically ready to incubate eggs
- a broody hen
Similar: oviparous
- 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
Similar: thoughtful
broody as a noun
- a domestic hen ready to brood
Synonyms: brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter
Type of: hen
How to pronounce broody
broody is pronounced /ˈbrudi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with broody
Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in DY · 6-letter words
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