broody

/brˈudi/

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Definitions

Adjective Satellite
physiologically ready to incubate eggs; "a broody hen"
Adjective Satellite
deeply or seriously thoughtful; "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the ''Byronic hero'' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man";
Noun
a domestic hen ready to brood

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