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broody(dictionary)

broody (iou)



broody adjective & noun. ['bru:di] E16.
[from BROOD noun + -Y1.]
A. adjective.
Apt or inclined to breed; prolific. obsolete exc. dial. E16.
Of a hen: wishing or inclined to incubate eggs. Of a woman (joc.): wishing to be pregnant. E16.
Inclined to meditate resentfully; feeling depressed. M19.
b. noun. A broody hen. E20.
broodiness noun L19.