Definizione monolingua

broody

broody (plural broodies)

1. (Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.

   There are six broodies in that coop.

broody (comparative broodier or more broody, superlative broodiest or most broody)

1. (Of birds) sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs (eg, a broody hen).
2. (Of any creature or person) acting interested in raising young.

Definizione dizionario broody

Altri significati:

(Of any creature or person) acting interested in raising young.

(Of birds) sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs (eg, 'a broody hen').

(Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.