broody in Dutch
broody in Dutch is broedend — broody means feeling a strong longing to have a baby.
broody in Dutch
broedend
Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.
What does "broody" mean?
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adjective Feeling a strong longing to have a baby.
"Holding the newborn made her come over all broody."
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adjective Quiet, moody and lost in gloomy thought.
"He'd been broody all evening and wouldn't say why."
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adjective Of a hen, sitting on eggs to hatch them, or wanting to.
"One of the hens has gone broody and won't leave the nest box."
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broody in a sentence
- Holding the newborn made her come over all broody.
- He gets broody every time his sister brings the twins round.
- He'd been broody all evening and wouldn't say why.
- There's a broody, unsettled quality to the whole album.
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What is "broody" in Dutch?
"broody" in Dutch is broedend. broody means: Feeling a strong longing to have a baby.
How do you use "broody" in a sentence?
Example: "Holding the newborn made her come over all broody." In Dutch, "broody" is broedend.
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