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| brood·y [ brdee ] (comparative brood·i·er, superlative brood·i·est) |
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1. ready to incubate eggs: describes a hen that is ready to sit on eggs to keep them warm before they hatch, especially a hen that is no longer able to lay eggs
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2. thoughtful or sullen: showing deep thought, anxiety, or resentment
 His long broody silences were hard to bear.
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| brood·i·ly adverb |
| brood·i·ness noun |
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