Broody \Brood"y\, a. Inclined to brood. --Ray. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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
 

Broody \Brood"y\, a. Inclined to brood. --Ray.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)