Definitions for "Broody"
Keywords:  hen, hatch, clutch, nest, eggs
A hen that has laid and/or contributed to a clutch of eggs and is now sitting on them with the intent of hatching them.
a domestic hen ready to brood
physiologically ready to incubate eggs; "a broody hen"
persistently or morbidly thoughtful
Keywords:  inclined
Inclined to brood.