Broody
Broody noun - A domestic hen ready to brood.
Clocking hen and broody are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Clocking hen" instead a noun "Broody".
Clocking hen
Broody and clocking hen are semantically related. You can use "Broody" instead a noun phrase "Clocking hen".
Mutual synonyms
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Clocking hen and Broody. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broody/clocking_hen
Broody & Clocking hen. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/broody/clocking_hen>.
Clocking hen or Broody. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/broody/clocking_hen.
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