Synonyms of broody

Noun

1. brood hen, broody, broody hen, setting hen, sitter, hen, biddy

usage: a domestic hen ready to brood

Adjective

1. broody, oviparous (vs. ovoviviparous) (vs. viviparous)

usage: physiologically ready to incubate eggs; "a broody hen"

2. brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative, thoughtful (vs. thoughtless)

usage: 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";

Definition and meaning of broody (Dictionary)