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broody

/ˈbruːdi/

/ˈbrudi/

broodyadjective

broodier

Comp.

broodiest

Super.

/ˈbruːdi/

/ˈbrudi/

Translations

насиживающий

The hen is broody and won't leave her nest.

Курица насиживающая и не покидает свое гнездо.

задумчивый

He had a broody expression on his face.

У него было задумчивое выражение лица.

мрачный

The room had a broody atmosphere.

В комнате была мрачная атмосфера.

Additional translations

задумчиво-угрюмый

размышляющий

Definitions

Inclined to sit on eggs to hatch them, often used to describe birds.

The hen became broody and refused to leave her nest.

Thoughtful and moody, often in a melancholic or introspective way.

He had a broody expression as he stared out the window, lost in thought.

Experiencing a strong desire to have a baby; feeling maternal or paternal longing.

After holding her friend's infant, she found herself growing broody and thinking about starting a family.

Synonyms

broodynoun

broodies

/ˈbruːdi/

/ˈbrudi/

Translations

наседка

The hen became broody and started sitting on the eggs.

Курица стала наседкой и начала сидеть на яйцах.

Additional translations

квочка

Definitions

A bird, especially a hen, that is inclined to sit on eggs to hatch them.

The farmer noticed the broody hen sitting on a clutch of eggs in the corner of the coop.