/ Dictionary / Index B broody: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brood•y Pronunciation: (br'dē), [key] — brood•i•er, brood•i•est. moody; gloomy. inclined to sit on eggs: a broody hen. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: broody (Thesaurus) brood patch brook Related Content Daily Word Quiz: overture Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language