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broedend — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • broody adjective Feeling a strong longing to have a baby.

Senses

broedend is used for these senses in English:

  • broody Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.

broody — full definition

  1. adjective Feeling a strong longing to have a baby.
  2. adjective Quiet, moody and lost in gloomy thought.
  3. adjective Of a hen, sitting on eggs to hatch them, or wanting to.