- broodiness
- noun see broody
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
broodiness
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broodiness — broody ► ADJECTIVE (broodier, broodiest) 1) (of a hen) inclined to incubate eggs. 2) informal (of a woman) having a strong desire to have a baby. 3) thoughtful and unhappy. DERIVATIVES broodily adverb broodiness noun … English terms dictionary
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broodiness — brood·i·ness … English syllables
broodiness — dēnə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: broody + ness : the state of a hen ready to brood eggs that is characterized by cessation of laying and by marked changes in behavior and physiology … Useful english dictionary
broody — broodiness, n. /brooh dee/, adj., broodier, broodiest. 1. moody; gloomy. 2. inclined to sit on eggs: a broody hen. [1505 15; BROOD + Y1] * * * … Universalium
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