broodiest
Most gloomily preoccupied
Superlative of broody.
A hen at her broodiest is most inclined to sit on eggs.
A person at their broodiest is either most consumed by moody introspection or, in British usage, most seized by the desire to have children: She gets broodiest whenever she sees her sister's baby.
Reproductive cells in shells
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- layingPutting down horizontally
- hatchlingsRecently emerged young animals
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
reproduction · spawn · prolific · incubating · nesting · sitting · hatching · fecund
Supportive care-giving
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- caregivingAttending to dependents
- protectiveServing to guard
maternity · bonding · hens · clucking · incubation · hatching · sitting · warmth
Inclined to deep thought
- reflectiveCasting back light
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
ruminating · musing · wistful · preoccupied · absorbed · distant · faraway · deep
eggs
Reproductive cells in shells
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- layingPutting down horizontally
- hatchlingsRecently emerged young animals
breeding · reproduction · spawn · prolific · incubating · nesting · sitting · hatching · fecund · productive
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- caregivingAttending to dependents
protective · maternity · bonding · hens · clucking · incubation · hatching · sitting · warmth · instinct
contemplative
Inclined to deep thought
- reflectiveCasting back light
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
meditative · ruminating · musing · wistful · preoccupied · absorbed · distant · faraway · deep · somber
moody
Prone to sullenness
grumpy · irritable · melancholic · petulant · cranky · peevish · churlish · withdrawn · silent · uncommunicative