Broody Definition & Meaning
broody
- adjective
- physiologically ready to incubate eggs; "a broody hen"
- deeply or seriously thoughtful; "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"
- noun
- a domestic hen ready to brood
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- What does broody mean?
- physiologically ready to incubate eggs; "a broody hen" deeply or seriously thoughtful; "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"; a domestic hen ready to brood
- What part of speech is broody?
- Broody is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does broody have?
- Broody has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).