broody
[ broo-dee ]
/ ˈbru di /
adjective, brood·i·er, brood·i·est.
moody; gloomy.
inclined to sit on eggs: a broody hen.
OTHER WORDS FROM broody
brood·i·ness, nounWords nearby broody
brood parasitism,
brood pouch,
brooder,
brooding,
broodmare,
broody,
brook,
brook farm,
brook park,
brook trout,
brooke
Example sentences from the Web for broodiness
No special means are taken to break them of broodiness other than not to allow them eggs to sit on.
Ducks and Geese |Harry M. LamonWhen a hen shows signs of broodiness remove her to the sitting-room.
The Dollar Hen |Milo M. Hastings
British Dictionary definitions for broodiness
broody
/ (ˈbruːdɪ) /
adjective broodier or broodiest
moody; meditative; introspective
(of poultry) wishing to sit on or hatch eggs
informal
(of a woman) wishing to have a baby of her own