°(Poultry) A female
bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
adjective
°(Of birds)
sitting persistently and protectively on a
nest, in order to hatch
eggs (eg, 'a broody hen').
°(Of any creature or person) acting interested in raising
young.
synonyms:
clucky, baby rabies, one's biological clock is ticking