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broody definition

broody (-ē)

adjective broodier brood′i·er, broodiest brood′i·est

  1. ready to brood, as poultry
  2. inclined to brood, or dwell moodily on one's own thoughts

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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