Meaning : A domestic hen ready to brood.
Synonyms : brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter
Meaning : Physiologically ready to incubate eggs.
Example :
A broody hen.
Meaning : Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
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.
Synonyms : brooding, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative