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broodiness

broodiness noun: the state of being broody.

Noun

broodiness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being broody.
    • In contrast, egg-producing white leghorn chickens have had the broodiness bred out of them.1998 March 6, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader
    • Bohmes Liebeslied, for flute and piano, is arresting in its low-key broodiness; Bittersweet Music I, its piccolo a lonely bird in its nervous twitters, continued the despairing mood.1991 September 13, Ted Shen, “Composing Women”, in Chicago Reader

broodiness meaning in Tamil

broodiness in Tamil

அடைகாக்கும் குணம்

Origin of broodiness

From broody + -ness.

Questions about broodiness

What does broodiness mean?
Broodiness means the state of being broody.
What is broodiness in Tamil?
Broodiness in Tamil is அடைகாக்கும் குணம். See Broodiness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is broodiness?
Broodiness is a noun.

Words near broodiness in the dictionary

  1. broodfishes
  2. broodier
  3. broodies
  4. broodiest
  5. broodily
  6. broodiness
  7. brooding
  8. brooding above
  9. broodingest
  10. broodingly
  11. broodingness

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