Source : WordNet®

broody
     adj 1: physiologically ready to incubate eggs; "a broody hen"
     2: persistently or morbidly thoughtful [syn: {brooding}, {contemplative},
         {meditative}, {musing}, {pensive}, {pondering}, {reflective},
         {ruminative}]
     [also: {broodiest}, {broodier}]

broody
     n : a domestic hen ready to brood [syn: {brood hen}, {broody hen},
          {setting hen}, {sitter}]
     [also: {broodiest}, {broodier}]

broodier
     See {broody}