adj. brood·i·er, brood·i·est 1. a. Meditative or contemplative, especially in a gloomy or sullen way: the broody protagonist of a young adult novel.
b. Oppressive: “The room's air was broody and sullen, like the season's own, full of storm clouds” (Nicholas Proffitt).
2. Disposed to sit on eggs to hatch them: a broody hen.
3. Chiefly British Informal Feeling a strong desire to have a baby: “The only thing more annoying than people hinting about possible ‘wedding bells’ was the suggestion that she might be ‘getting broody’” (Elly Griffiths).