broody
/b ˈru di/
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Definition(s):
- (n) a domestic hen ready to brood
- (adj) physiologically ready to incubate eggs
- (adj) deeply or seriously thoughtful
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Usage(s):
- The Johnny Depp Public Enemies waved vaguely in their direction, with '30s couture and mature amour, but at heart it was another crime drama, however pensive and broody.
- It was solipsistic and histrionic at the same time--broody like Brando, vulnerable like James Dean.
- For that isolated moment the broody hobgoblins of the Anglo-Saxon mind scurry away, and the novel is laved in sunlit Mediterranean serenity.
Quotes
- When asked if voicing the animated family movie had made him broody, George said: "Broody? That's a word that Americans don't understand. Just having Jason here next me was like having a son. And he just got married by the way, so it will soon be...on Oct 15, 2009 By: George Clooney Source: China Daily
- Jordan - real name Katie Price - said: "I don't want to get pregnant again right away but I would like to be pregnant by the end of the next year. I've actually been feeling broody since right after I had Princess Tiamii, but I need a break from...on Dec 23, 2007 By: Katie Price Source: FemaleFirst.co.uk
- "It's very much like what the shows are today ...... kind of dark and broody and violent," Wagner said. "It's not at all what we were doing. We were doing a show for kids intentionally and making it fun in such a way that adults could enjoy...on Nov 11, 2007 By: Lindsay Wagner Source: SyFyPortal
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