broody

• broody

broody

Noun

a domestic hen ready to brood

Synonyms:

• brood hen
• broody
• broody hen
• setting hen
• sitter

Adjective

physiologically ready to incubate eggs; "a broody hen"

Synonyms:

• broody

Adjective

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"

Synonyms:

• brooding
• broody
• contemplative
• meditative
• musing
• pensive
• pondering
• reflective
• ruminative