BROODY
Scrabble letter values: B3R1O1O1D2Y4 = 12
Definition
- noun a domestic hen ready to brood. — synonyms: brood_hen, broody_hen, setting_hen, sitter
- adjective physiologically ready to incubate eggs.
- adjective deeply or seriously thoughtful. — synonyms: brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative
Examples
- “a broody hen”
- “Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the `Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man”
- “There are six broodies in that coop.”