BROODY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a domestic hen ready to brood
   Synonym(s)
   • broody hen (what does broody hen mean?)
   • brood hen (what does brood hen mean?)
   • setting hen (what does setting hen mean?)
   • sitter (what does sitter mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) broody is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hen (what does hen mean?)
   • biddy (what does biddy mean?)

BROODY as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • persistently or morbidly thoughtful
   Synonym(s)
   • brooding (what does brooding mean?)
   • contemplative (what does contemplative mean?)
   • meditative (what does meditative mean?)
   • musing (what does musing mean?)
   • pensive (what does pensive mean?)
   • pondering (what does pondering mean?)
   • reflective (what does reflective mean?)
   • ruminative (what does ruminative mean?)
   Similar To
   • thoughtful (what does thoughtful mean?)
2. Meaning
   • physiologically ready to incubate eggs
   Usage Example(s)
   • a broody hen
   Similar To
   • oviparous (what does oviparous mean?)