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broody n. [
brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter] a domestic hen ready to brood
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broody s. physiologically ready to incubate eggs; "a broody hen"
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broody s. [
brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative] deeply or seriously thoughtful; "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man";
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