English dictionary
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English adjective: broody | |||
| 1. | broody physiologically ready to incubate eggs | ||
| Samples | A broody hen. | ||
| Similar | oviparous | ||
| Antonyms | live-bearing, ovoviviparous, viviparous | ||
| 2. | broody deeply or seriously thoughtful | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Antonyms | thoughtless | ||
English noun: broody | |||
| 1. | broody (animal) a domestic hen ready to brood | ||
| Synonyms | brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biddy, hen | ||
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