broody

(noun) a domestic hen ready to brood. Synonyms: brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter.

(adj) physiologically ready to incubate eggs. Example: "A broody hen."

(adj) deeply or seriously thoughtful. Synonyms: brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative. Example: "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";."