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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
broody/ˈbruːdi/

▶adjective (broodier, broodiest)

1 (of a hen) inclined to incubate eggs.

2 informal (of a woman) having a strong desire to have a baby.

3 thoughtful and unhappy.

– derivatives
broodily adverb,
broodiness noun.

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