Kathy Burke

I went through moody broody... well, I met one person and I thought 'if I am going to have a child with anybody it is going to be with this guy. Anyway it didn't happen because he had a girlfriend and I tried not to sleep with people if they had girlfriends.

English Actress

Randeep Hooda

There is no need to change my image. I like my image, and the audience likes it, too. I am very comfortable with the kind of roles I do, and as I am not doing the same character or playing myself. I explore my characters; I don't brood over my broody image.

Indian Actor

Maura Higgins

Since turning 30 I'm more broody. My best friend back home just had a baby and honestly my ovaries are not able to cope.

Irish Model

Tahir Raj Bhasin

Grey characters don't only mean broody characters. A totally smitten lover boy can be equally grey if written that way.

Benedict Cumberbatch

I've been broody since I was 12, but I can't just get anyone pregnant. It has got to be the right person.

English Actor

Olly Murs

I'd love to meet the right girl and have a family. I'm very broody.

English Musician

Michael Foot

A Royal Commission is a broody hen sitting on a china egg.

English Politician

Rylan Clark-Neal

English Celebrity

Refers to a strong desire to have children, usually observed in humans.

Desire for Parenthood

Carries emotional weight and may imply a mixture of longing and affection.

Emotional Connotation

Often used in personal discussions about family planning and children.

Personal Context

Used to describe a hen’s instinct to hatch eggs, but can apply to other animals too.

Animal Behavior

Some animals, like hens, may become broody due to seasonal or hormonal changes.

Seasonal Patterns

Indicates a pensive state, someone may be absorbed in thought with a serious expression.

Reflective Mood

While broody may suggest worry, it isn't inherently negative and can be thoughtful or creative.

Not Always Negative

The mood implied by 'broody' is often deep and intense but not openly displayed.

Subtle Intensity

 and they aren't the only broody penguins soon there are so many baby snatches they block the father's path at every turn

Broody