broodiness
/ˈbruːdinəs/
noun
- The quality or state of being deeply thoughtful in a sad or worried way.
- The artist's paintings often reflect a sense of broodiness and mystery.
- There was a certain broodiness in his voice that made everyone quiet.
- Her broodiness after the argument worried her friends.
- The tendency of a female bird to sit on eggs and want to hatch them.
- Broodiness is a natural instinct in many bird species.
- Farmers sometimes reduce broodiness by keeping the coop well lit.
- The hen's broodiness made it hard to collect eggs from the nest.
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