- broodiest
- 'brood·y || bruËdɪ adj. sulky; worried
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broody — broodiness, n. /brooh dee/, adj., broodier, broodiest. 1. moody; gloomy. 2. inclined to sit on eggs: a broody hen. [1505 15; BROOD + Y1] * * * … Universalium
broody — adjective (broodier, broodiest) 1》 (of a hen) inclined to incubate eggs. 2》 informal (of a woman) having a strong desire to have a baby. 3》 thoughtful and unhappy. Derivatives broodily adverb broodiness noun … English new terms dictionary
broody — UK [ˈbruːdɪ] / US [ˈbrudɪ] adjective Word forms broody : adjective broody comparative broodier superlative broodiest 1) a) British wanting to have a baby Seeing tiny babies always makes me feel broody. b) wanting to lay eggs or sit on them a… … English dictionary
broody — /ˈbrudi/ (say broohdee) adjective (broodier, broodiest) 1. moody: *Mr Skyfish reached out, passing his hand over Max s body, never quite touching the broody, sunblistered face –joan d. vinge, 1985. 2. inclined to brood or sit on eggs: *when she… …
broodily — broody ► ADJECTIVE (broodier, broodiest) 1) (of a hen) inclined to incubate eggs. 2) informal (of a woman) having a strong desire to have a baby. 3) thoughtful and unhappy. DERIVATIVES broodily adverb broodiness noun … English terms dictionary
broodiness — broody ► ADJECTIVE (broodier, broodiest) 1) (of a hen) inclined to incubate eggs. 2) informal (of a woman) having a strong desire to have a baby. 3) thoughtful and unhappy. DERIVATIVES broodily adverb broodiness noun … English terms dictionary
broody — ► ADJECTIVE (broodier, broodiest) 1) (of a hen) inclined to incubate eggs. 2) informal (of a woman) having a strong desire to have a baby. 3) thoughtful and unhappy. DERIVATIVES broodily adverb broodiness noun … English terms dictionary
broody — [bro͞od′ē] adj. broodier, broodiest 1. ready to brood, as poultry 2. inclined to brood, or dwell moodily on one s own thoughts broodily adv. broodiness n … English World dictionary
broody — adj. (broodier, broodiest) 1 (of a hen) wanting to brood. 2 sullenly thoughtful or depressed. 3 colloq. (of a woman) wanting to have a baby. Derivatives: broodily adv. broodiness n … Useful english dictionary
