broody > define

noun

• A domestic hen ready to brood.
  • synonyms: brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter

adjective

• Physiologically ready to incubate eggs.
  • usage: "a broody hen"
• Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
  • usage: "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";
  • synonyms: brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative