Hello and welcome back to Daily English! Today’s word is thoughtful and a little dark: “broody.”
Repetition
Say it with me: broody. One more time: broody.
Clues / Guessing Examples
– Imagine someone sitting alone at a café, staring out the window, lost in their thoughts. They look broody.
– A teenager lies on their bed with headphones on, not talking to anyone, thinking about life. That’s broody.
– A writer spends the evening pacing around the room, looking serious and deep in thought. Very broody.
Definition
👉 Broody means deep in thought, often quiet, serious, or a little moody. Sometimes it’s used for people who are lost in their own head.
Examples
He seemed broody after the argument, saying very little.She had a broody expression, as if something was bothering her.
The actor often plays dark, broody characters in movies.
Fun Note
The word originally comes from the behavior of birds sitting on their eggs, looking quiet and serious. Over time, it came to mean people who are deep in thought, sometimes with a moody edge.
Personal Question
So, what about you? Do you ever get broody—just sitting, thinking, and letting your mind wander?