broody: Meaning and Definition of

brood•y

Pronunciation: (br'dē), [key]
— brood•i•er, brood•i•est.
  1. moody; gloomy.
  2. inclined to sit on eggs: a broody hen.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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