Definitions for broody
ˈbru dibroody

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brood hen, broody, broody hen, setting hen, sitteradjective

   a domestic hen ready to brood

2. broodyadjective

   physiologically ready to incubate eggs

   "a broody hen"

3. brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminativeadjective

   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";

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. broodynoun

   (Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.

   There are six broodies in that coop.

2. broodyadjective

   (Of birds) sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs (eg, 'a broody hen').

3. broodyadjective

   (Of any creature or person) acting interested in raising young.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Broodyadjective

   In a state of sitting on the eggs; inclined to sit.

   Etymology: from brood.

   The common hen, all the while she is broody, sits, and leads her chickens, and uses a voice which we call clocking. John Ray.

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1. broody

   Broodiness is the action or behavioral tendency to sit on a clutch of eggs to incubate them, often requiring the non-expression of many other behaviors including feeding and drinking. Being broody has been defined as "Being in a state of readiness to brood eggs that is characterized by cessation of laying and by marked changes in behavior and physiology". . Broodiness is usually associated with female birds, although males of some bird species become broody and some non-avian animals also show broodiness.

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1. broody

   Broody refers to an individual, particularly a female bird, who is displaying the behavior of being ready or wanting to lay eggs or nurture young ones. In a broader context, it can also refer to a person who is contemplative, moody, or persistently dwelling on their thoughts or desires, especially those relating to starting a family.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Broodyadjective

   inclined to brood

Anagrams for broody »

1. doobry

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of broody in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of broody in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=broody
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Broody
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=broody
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broody
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broody