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adj. Meditative; contemplative.

adj. Oppressive: "The room's air was broody and sullen, like the season's own, full of storm clouds” ( Nicholas Proffitt).

adj. Disposed to sit on eggs to hatch them: a broody hen.

n. A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.

adj. sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs (eg, 'a broody hen').

adj. acting interested in raising young.

adj. Inclined to brood.

Of a brooding disposition; inclined to brood or sit, as a hen.

Breeding or adapted for breeding: as, a broody bitch.

adj. deeply or seriously thoughtful

adj. physiologically ready to incubate eggs

n. a domestic hen ready to brood

"I have learned about "broody" hens, well, sort of ..."

thoughtful    oviparous   

biddy    hen   

broodiest    broodier   

clucky    baby rabies    one's biological clock is ticking   

Judy    Moody    Rudy    Trudie    Trudy    Yehudi    boody    doody    foodie    moody   

consulaire    banty    demure-looking    sweer    caged    up-from-under    half-killed    ownerless    w    donkey-headed