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broody
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broody
(adjective)
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broody
/
ˈ
bruːdi/
adjective
broodier
;
broodiest
broody
/
ˈ
bruːdi/
adjective
broodier
;
broodiest
Learner's definition of BROODY
1
:
serious and sad
:
brooding
a movie with a dark and
broody
atmosphere
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a
of a hen
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ready to lay and sit on eggs
a
broody
hen
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b
British, informal, of a woman
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wanting to have a baby
a
broody
wife
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