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Definition of broody adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

broody

adjective

NAmE//ˈbrudi//

1quiet and thinking about something because you are unhappy or disappointed

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2(of a female bird) wanting to lay eggs and sit on them a broody hen

broodiness

noun [uncountable]See broody in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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