broody
🇺🇸
/ˈbruːdi/
🇬🇧
/ˈbruːdi/
adjective
R
Feeling a strong desire to have a baby.
After seeing her friends with kids, she became very broody.
R
A bird that wants to lay eggs and sit on them.
The farmer noticed that one of the hens was acting broody.
R
Feeling quiet and thoughtful because you are unhappy or disappointed.
After the argument, he became very broody and didn't speak for hours.
translation
Feeling a strong desire to have a baby.; A bird that wants to lay eggs and sit on them.; Feeling quiet and thoughtful because you are unhappy or disappointed.
Word Forms
Comparative
broodier
Superlative
broodiest