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Synonyms for broody
ˈbru dibroody
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broodyadjective
(Of any creature or person) acting interested in raising young.
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ones biological clock is ticking, baby rabiesbroodyadjective
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clucky
Princeton's WordNet
brood hen, broody, broody hen, setting hen, sitteradjective
a domestic hen ready to brood
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baby-sitter, brood hen, artist's model, babysitter, broody hen, setting hen, sitterAntonyms:
viviparous, live-bearing, ovoviviparous, thoughtlessbroodyadjective
physiologically ready to incubate eggs
"a broody hen"
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contemplative, meditative, brooding, pensive, reflective, ruminative, musing, ponderingAntonyms:
thoughtless, ovoviviparous, viviparous, live-bearingbrooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminativeadjective
deeply or seriously thoughtful
"Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man";
Synonyms:
contemplative, meditative, brooding, pensive, wistful, reflective, ruminative, musing, ponderingAntonyms:
ovoviviparous, viviparous, live-bearing, thoughtless
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#12135 | reflective | |
#24134 | sitter | |
#28383 | babysitter | |
#34202 | pondering | |
#41189 | contemplative | |
#42036 | brooding | |
#43276 | musing | |
#44634 | meditative | |
#60207 | pensive | |
#63611 | wistful | |
#167741 | broody |
Translations for broody
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- نزاع إلى التأملArabic
- کرچPersian
- cearc-ghurScottish Gaelic
- broodyItalian
- broodyHebrew
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