broody

adjective
🔊/ˈbruːdi/
🔊/ˈbruːdi/
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  1. (of a woman女人) wanting very much to have a baby急于生孩子的
    • I reached the age of 27 and suddenly started to feel broody.到 27 岁时,我突然产生了很想要个孩子的念头。🔊🔊
  2. (of a female bird雌禽) wanting to lay eggs and sit on them要抱窝的
    • a broody hen要抱窝的母鸡
  3. quiet and thinking about something because you are unhappy or disappointed闷闷不乐的;郁郁寡欢的Topics Feelingsc2