broodier; broodiest
1
: serious and sad : brooding
a movie with a dark and broody atmosphere
2
a
of a hen
: ready to lay and sit on eggs
a broody hen
b
British, informal, of a woman
: wanting to have a baby
a broody wife
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“Broody.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/broody. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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