1 (of a woman) wanting very much to have a baby:
I reached the age of 27 and suddenly started to feel broody.
2 (of a female bird) wanting to lay eggs and sit on them:
a broody hen
3 silent and thinking about sth because you are unhappy or disappointed
broodiness noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, broody is tagged as adjective.
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