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broody

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adjective \ˈbrü-dē\

Definition of broody

  1. 1 :  being in a state of readiness to brood eggs that is characterized by cessation of laying and by marked changes in behavior and physiology a broody hen

  2. 2 :  given or conducive to introspection :  contemplative, moody

broodiness

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Examples of broody in a Sentence

  1. a movie with a dark and broody atmosphere

  2. he spent a long, broody weekend trying to figure out where his relationship with his girlfriend was headed

First Known Use of broody

1523

broody Synonyms

Synonyms
contemplative, cogitative, meditative, melancholy, musing, pensive, reflective, ruminant, ruminative, thoughtful
Antonyms
unreflective
Related Words
introspective, retrospective, self-reflective; earnest, grave, sedate, serious, serious-minded, severe, sober, solemn, somber (or sombre), weighty; philosophical (also philosophic); analytic (or analytical), logical, rational; deliberate, purposeful; absentminded, abstracted, preoccupied
Near Antonyms
featherbrained, flighty, flippant, frivolous, goofy, harebrained, light-headed, scatterbrained; brainless, mindless, silly, thoughtless, unthinking

BROODY Defined for English Language Learners

broody

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Definition of broody for English Language Learners

  • : serious and sad

  • of a hen : ready to lay and sit on eggs

  • of a woman : wanting to have a baby

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