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BROODY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: broodier    , broodiest   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A domestic hen ready to brood

Synonyms:

brood hen; broody; broody hen; setting hen; sitter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("broody" is a kind of...):

biddy; hen (adult female chicken)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Deeply or seriously thoughtful

Example:

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; broody; contemplative; meditative; musing; pensive; pondering; reflective; ruminative

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

thoughtful (exhibiting or characterized by careful thought)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Physiologically ready to incubate eggs

Example:

a broody hen

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

oviparous (egg-laying)

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