broody

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.

   “a broody hen”

2. sıfat Of any creature or person: showing an interest in raising young.

   ““Clayton's getting so broody. This might help put things into perspective for him. I want a family, but I need to establish my career first." "I'm not in a rush," Clayton countered. "You practically teared up at the sight of Serena's tiny socks the other day. You've got baby fever bad."”

3. sıfat Brooding, dwelling upon one's thoughts; moody.

   “Then, with unshorn beard and matted hair tangled with straw, his clothes smeared with slime of obscene things which are begotten of damp and darkness, his thoughts broody with wrath and revenge, Kynon was marched through the streets[…]”

4. sıfat Gloomy.

   “Broody clouds hung low against the water. None of this bothered the jBoat sailors, whose nimble craft challenged devilish winds and currents. A pod of twenty-two footers raced and frolicked like ten-year-olds on skateboards.”

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

   “There are six broodies in that coop.”