Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Broody \Brood"y\, a.
Inclined to brood. --Ray.
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}]