broody in WordNet English dictionary

1. a domestic hen ready to brood
   brood hen  broody  broody hen  setting hen  sitter 
   

1. 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";
   brooding  broody  contemplative  meditative  musing  pensive  pondering  reflective  ruminative 
   
2. physiologically ready to incubate eggs
   "a broody hen"
   broody