hen vs broody

hen and broody both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hen	Yes	No	No	No
broody	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, broody is a hyponym of hen; that is, broody is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hen:

Other hyponyms of hen include cackler, brood hen, broody hen, setting hen, sitter, mother hen, layer, pullet.

hen (noun)	broody (noun)
adult female chicken	a domestic hen ready to brood
adult female bird
female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing

hen (adjective)	broody (adjective)
	physiologically ready to incubate eggs
	deeply or seriously thoughtful