Top synonyms for “broody”: brood hen, brooding, broody hen, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, and 6 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)a domestic hen ready to brood
- (adjective)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”
- (adjective)physiologically ready to incubate eggs“a broody hen”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "broody" include brood hen, brooding, broody hen, contemplative, meditative, musing. Our thesaurus lists 14 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "broody" mean?
a domestic hen ready to brood
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