When you're brooding, you might be depressed about something you just can't stop thinking about — like the lead character in Hamlet. Brooding can also mean you're being extremely thoughtful, contemplative, meditative, musing, reflective, or ruminative — those are all good things.

What is the meaning for brooding?

1 : moodily or sullenly thoughtful or serious a brooding genius a brooding, embittered man. 2 : darkly somber a brooding landscape a quiet, brooding atmosphere …

What are brooding eyes?

​sad and mysterious or threatening. dark, brooding eyes.