definition of
broody

[1] #1 broody n. [brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter] a domestic hen ready to brood. wn

[2] #2 broody s. physiologically ready to incubate eggs; "a broody hen". wn

[3] #3 broody s. [brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative] 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";. wn