broody

Meaning

Noun

A female bird in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.

Adj

1. Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.
2. Of any creature or person: showing an interest in raising young.
3. Brooding, dwelling upon one's thoughts; moody.
4. Gloomy.

Synonyms

pensive

😔

reflective

broody hen

brood hen

meditative

ruminative

contemplative

sitter

brooding

musing

pondering

thoughtful

wistful

setting hen

somber

sombre

speculative

blue

broody-hen

cogitative

depressed

despondent

dismal

hatcher

joyless

melancholic

melancholy

ruminant

sceptic

sceptical

sitting hen

skeptical

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹuːdi/

Etymology

From Middle English *brody, *brodi, from Old English brōdiġ (“broody”), equivalent to brood + -y. Cognate with German brütig (“broody”).