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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Broody \Brood"y\, adjective Inclined to brood. --Ray.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
broody
adjective
1: physiologically ready to incubate eggs; "a broody hen"
2: persistently or morbidly thoughtful [syn: {brooding}, {contemplative}, {meditative}, {musing}, {pensive}, {pondering}, {reflective}, {ruminative}]
noun: a domestic hen ready to brood [syn: {brood hen}, {broody hen}, {setting hen}, {sitter}] [also: {broodiest}, {broodier}]
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