— brothy , adj.
/brawth, broth/ , n.
1. thin soup of concentrated meat or fish stock.
2. water that has been boiled with meat, fish, vegetables, or barley.
3. Bacteriol. a liquid medium containing nutrients suitable for culturing microorganisms.
4. broth of a boy , a sturdy youth.
[ bef. 1000; ME, OE; c. ON broth, OHG brod; akin to BREW ]