broody

Noun
  1. A domestic hen ready to brood (synset 101795596)
    is a type of: biddy, hen - adult female chicken
    same as: brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter
Adjective
  1. Physiologically ready to incubate eggs (synset 302529348)
    "a broody hen"
    similar to: oviparous - egg-laying
  2. Deeply or seriously thoughtful (synset 302428209)
    "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"
    similar to: thoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
    same as: brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative

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