Broody Definition

bro͝odē
broodier, broodiest
adjective
broodier, broodiest
Ready to brood, as poultry.
Webster's New World
Meditative; contemplative.
American Heritage
Inclined to brood, or dwell moodily on one's own thoughts.
Webster's New World
Oppressive.
American Heritage
Disposed to sit on eggs to hatch them.
A broody hen.
American Heritage
noun

(Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.

There are six broodies in that coop.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • sitter
  • setting hen
  • broody-hen
  • brood hen

Other Word Forms of Broody

Noun

Singular:
broody
Plural:
broodies

Adjective

Base Form:
broody
Comparative:
broodier
Superlative:
broodiest

Origin of Broody

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

    From Wiktionary

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