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broody in Spanish

broody in Spanish is clueca, culeca — broody means feeling a strong longing to have a baby.

broody in Spanish

clueca
noun
A female bird in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
culeca
noun
A female bird in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.

What does "broody" mean?

  1. adjective Feeling a strong longing to have a baby.
    "Holding the newborn made her come over all broody."
  2. adjective Quiet, moody and lost in gloomy thought.
    "He'd been broody all evening and wouldn't say why."
  3. 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."

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 Spanish?

"broody" in Spanish is clueca, culeca. 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 Spanish, "broody" is clueca, culeca.

Are there other ways to say "broody" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "broody": clueca, culeca.

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