broody

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling or showing a strong desire to incubate or hatch eggs.

  - "The hen was broody and refused to leave her nest."
  - "The incubator kept the eggs at the right temperature to prevent them from being broody."

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Synonyms

clucky

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with broody
drowsy , toasty , jokey

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Variants

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broodier , broodiest , broodiness , broodinesses , broody

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'brōdan' meaning 'to sit on eggs'.

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Trivia

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1. A broody hen will often refuse to eat or drink while she is incubating her eggs.

2. The incubation period for most bird species is around 21 days.

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Related Concepts

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1. incubation: The process of keeping eggs warm and moist to promote embryonic development.

2. hatching: The emergence of a new organism from an egg.

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Culture

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In literature, 'broody' is often used to describe a hen or a female bird that is sitting on eggs and showing protective behavior towards them. In human context, it can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is deeply preoccupied with a particular idea or project.

How to Memorize "broody"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hen sitting on her eggs in a nest.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'broody' with the image of a hen sitting on eggs.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Birds on Brood' to help memorize the word 'broody'.

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