a domestic hen ready to brood
[ Syn: brood hen , broody hen , setting hen , sitter ]
broody (n.)
physiologically ready to incubate eggs; a broody hen'
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;
[ Syn: brooding , contemplative , meditative , musing , pensive , pondering , reflective , ruminative ]