broody

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The definition of broody is unhappy and moody, or is really wanting to have a baby or, in the case of a hen, really wanting to lay eggs.

(adjective)

  1. A person who is unhappy, wistful and moody is an example of someone who might be described as broody.
  2. A woman who really wants to get pregnant is an example of someone who might be described as broody.

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See broody in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective broodier, broodiest

  1. ready to brood, as poultry
  2. inclined to brood, or dwell moodily on one's own thoughts

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See broody in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective brood·i·er, brood·i·est
  1. a. Meditative; contemplative.
    b. Oppressive: “The room's air was broody and sullen, like the season's own, full of storm clouds” (Nicholas Proffitt).
  2. Disposed to sit on eggs to hatch them: a broody hen.

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  • broodˈi·ness noun

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