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Abrood vs Broody - What's the difference?

abrood | broody |

As adjectives the difference between abrood and broody

is that abrood is upon a brood; hatching eggs while broody is (Of birds) sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs (eg, 'a broody hen').

As an adverb abrood

is upon a brood; on a hatch.

As a noun broody is

(Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.

abrood

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (obsolete) Upon a brood; on a hatch.
  • * 1821 , George D'Oyly, Hendrik Slatius, Henry Wharton, The life of William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury :
    • The word in the original (as St. Hierom tells us from the Hebrew traditions) implies, that the Spirit of God sat abrood upon the whole rude mass, as birds upon their eggs, [...]
  • (figurative) Mischief.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Upon a brood; hatching eggs.
  • (figurative) Mischief.

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    broody

    English

    Noun

    (broodies)
  • (Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
    • There are six broodies in that coop.

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (Of birds) sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs (eg, 'a broody hen').
  • (Of any creature or person) acting interested in raising young.

    • Synonyms

    * (sitting on a nest to hatch eggs) clucky * (interested in raising young) baby rabies, one's biological clock is ticking

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