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]
noun
a domestic hen ready to brood [syn: brood hen, broody hen,
setting hen, sitter]
[also: broodiest, broodier]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
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