broody
English
/ˈbɹuːdi/
noun
Definitions
- A female bird in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *brody inherited from Old English brōdiġ (broody) suffix from English brood.
Origin
English
brood
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- abrood English
- brood English
- brooder English
- broodest English
- broodeth English
- broodfish English
- broodily English
- broodiness English
- broodless English
- broodling English
- broodsize English
- broodsome English
- broodstock English
- chalkbrood English
- foulbrood English
- interbrood English
- intrabrood English
- overbrood English
- sacbrood English
- stonebrood English
- brōdiġ Old English
- *brody Middle English
- brood Middle English