BROODY


Meaning of BROODY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrü-dē ]

adjective

Date: 1523

1. : being in a state of readiness to brood eggs that is characterized by cessation of laying and by marked changes in behavior and physiology

a broody hen

2. : given or conducive to introspection : contemplative , moody

• brood·i·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.