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Broody

noun/kɐnˈɑːnɪkəlz/
Definition
a domestic hen ready to brood
physiologically ready to incubate eggs
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɐnˈɑːnɪkəlz/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈuːdi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈuːdi/
2 syllables Say it as /kɐnˈɑːnɪkəlz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna domestic hen ready to brood
adjectivephysiologically ready to incubate eggs
“a broody hen”
adjectivedeeply 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”
Word Forms
contemplateverbreflect deeply on a subject
contemplativenessnoundeep serious thoughtfulness
meditativenessnoundeep serious thoughtfulness
meditateverbthink intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
pensivenessnounpersistent morbid meditation on a problem
reflectivitynounthe capability of quiet thought or contemplation
reflectverbreflect deeply on a subject
ruminateverbreflect deeply on a subject
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
brütend
eine Haushenne, die zum Brüten bereit ist
🇫🇷French
couveuse
une poule domestique prête à couver
🇪🇸Spanish
clueca
una gallina doméstica lista para criar
🇮🇹Italian
meditabondo
una gallina domestica pronta a covare
🇳🇱Dutch
broeds
een tamme kip die klaar is om te broeden
🇵🇹Portuguese
taciturno
uma galinha doméstica pronta para chocar
🇷🇺Russian
задумчивый
домашняя курица, готовая к высиживанию потомства
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बच्चेवाली
एक घरेलू मुर्गी जो बच्चे पैदा करने के लिए तैयार है
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্রুডি
একটি গৃহপালিত মুরগি পালানোর জন্য প্রস্তুত
🇮🇳Tamil
அடைகாக்கும்
ஒரு வீட்டுக் கோழி அடைகாக்கத் தயாராக உள்ளது
🇮🇳Telugu
బ్రూడీ
సంతానోత్పత్తికి సిద్ధంగా ఉన్న దేశీయ కోడి
🇮🇳Marathi
ब्रूडी
पाळण्यास तयार असलेली घरगुती कोंबडी
🇮🇳Gujarati
બ્રૂડી
એક ઘરેલું મરઘી ઉછેર માટે તૈયાર છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಸಾರದ
ಒಂದು ದೇಶೀಯ ಕೋಳಿ ಸಂಸಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബ്രൂഡി
ഒരു നാടൻ കോഴി പ്രസവിക്കാൻ തയ്യാറാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬ੍ਰੂਡੀ
ਇੱਕ ਘਰੇਲੂ ਮੁਰਗੀ ਪਾਲਣ ਲਈ ਤਿਆਰ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بوڈی
ایک گھریلو مرغی پالنے کے لیے تیار ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
布鲁迪
准备孵蛋的家母鸡
🇯🇵Japanese
陰気な
子育ての準備ができている鶏
🇰🇷Korean
브로디
품을 준비가 된 암탉
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ấp ủ
một con gà mái nhà đã sẵn sàng để ấp
🇹🇭Thai
น่าเบื่อ
ไก่บ้านพร้อมที่จะผสมพันธุ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
yg sering merenung
ayam kampung yang siap mengeram
🇵🇭Filipino
malungkot
isang inahing inahing handang mag-alaga
🇲🇾Malay
merenung
seekor ayam ternakan sedia untuk membiak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نزاع إلى التأمل
دجاجة منزلية جاهزة للحضنة
🇮🇷Persian
جونده
مرغ اهلی آماده پرورش
🇹🇷Turkish
karamsar
yavrulamaya hazır evcil bir tavuk
🇮🇱Hebrew
ברוגז
תרנגולת ביתית מוכנה לדגירה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'broody'?
The primary meaning of 'broody' is 'a domestic hen ready to brood'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'broody' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'broody' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'broody' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'broody' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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