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			| 1.
								physiologically ready to incubate eggs a broody hen
 2.
								persistently or morbidly thoughtful
 
 'broody' - used as a noun
 3.
								a domestic hen ready to brood
 
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			| 1. Broody / Plural broodies
 2. Broody / Comparitive
 broodier
 3. Broody / Superlative
 broodiest
 
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