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Broody   /brˈudi/   Listen
Broody

adjective
1.
Physiologically ready to incubate eggs.
2.
Deeply or seriously thoughtful.  Synonyms: brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative.
noun
1.
A domestic hen ready to brood.  Synonyms: brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter.



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"Broody" Quotes from Famous Books



... her senses reel, This mystery, or dim her zeal, Till by degrees she seems to feel Her broken lot; She roams aloof, she grows depressed; And then, her broody sorrow guessed, Men lure her to a well-filled nest ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 • Various
... the absence of a specified agreement a dose of tartaric acid that has been well stewed with the mutton left over from Sunday will usually put matters straight. Snip off shoots that show signs of becoming broody, and give a mash ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 8, 1916 • Various
... Broody—A broody bitch; one whose length of conformation evidences a likely mother; one who will whelp easily and ...
— The Boston Terrier and All About It - A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog • Edward Axtell


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