a broody hen
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Broody
/ˈbɹuːdi/
Synonyms for "broody" (26 found)
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Adjective(3 words)
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Adjective(7 words)
Noun(2 words)
setting hensitter
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6 entriesegg incubationincubating eggsmelancholic temperamentreflective moodruminative moodsitting on eggs
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6 entriesbrooding moodbroody atmospherebroody henbroody lookbroody moodbroody silence
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“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."
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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[…]
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He didn't even give me one of his broody looks that gave nothing away about his thoughts at all (except the fact he was broody). He gave me a look I'd never seen on him before. A remorseful one.
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