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Broody vs Pregnant - What's the difference?

broody | pregnant |

As nouns the difference between broody and pregnant

is that broody is (poultry) a female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc while pregnant is a pregnant woman.

As adjectives the difference between broody and pregnant

is that broody is (of birds) sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs (eg, 'a broody hen') while pregnant is (not comparable) carrying developing offspring within the body.

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

    Anagrams

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    pregnant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic) * pregnaunt (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.
    • I went to the doctor and, guess what, I'm pregnant !
  • (comparable) Having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.
    • a pregnant pause
  • * Shakespeare
    • wherein the pregnant enemy does much
  • Fertile, prolific (usually of soil, ground etc.).
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.vi:
    • The sunne-beames bright vpon her body playd, / Being through former bathing mollifide, / And pierst into her wombe, where they embayd / With so sweet sence and secret power vnspide, / That in her pregnant flesh they shortly fructifide.
  • (obsolete) Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Pregnant to good pity.

    Synonyms

    * expecting, expecting a baby, expectant, gravid (of animals only ), with child, fertilized * eating for two, having a bun in the oven, in a family way, knocked up, preggers, up the duff * in an interesting condition, in a family way * (having many possibilities or implications) meaningful, significant * See also

    Hyponyms

    * (carrying developing offspring) in trouble

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pregnant woman.
    • (Dunglison)
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