moody

¹

[ moo-dee ]

adjective

, mood·i·er, mood·i·est.

1. given to gloomy, depressed, or sullen moods; mood; ill-humored.

   Synonyms: brooding, morose, sulky

2. proceeding from or showing such a mood:

   a moody silence.

3. expressing or exhibiting sharply varying moods; mood; temperamental.

Moody

²

[ moo-dee ]

noun

1. Dwight Ly·man [lahy, -m, uh, n], 1837–99, U.S. evangelist.
2. Helen Wills. Wills, Helen Newington.
3. William Vaughn [vawn], 1869–1910, U.S. poet and playwright.

moody

¹

/ ˈmuːdɪ /

adjective

1. sullen, sulky, or gloomy
2. temperamental or changeable

Moody

²

/ ˈmuːdɪ /

noun

1. MoodyDwight Lyman18371899MUSRELIGION: evangelistRELIGION: hymnodist Dwight Lyman. 1837–99, US evangelist and hymnodist, noted for his revivalist campaigns in Britain and the US with I. D. Sankey

Derived Forms

• ˈmoodiness, noun
• ˈmoodily, adverb

Other Words From

• moodi·ly adverb
• moodi·ness noun
• un·moody adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of moody¹

before 900; Middle English mody, Old English mōdig. See mood ¹, -y ¹

Example Sentences

He decided to give his partner the perfume he found a few days earlier because she was “a bit moody with me”.

From BBC

Above, a large skylight is adorned with hundreds of suspended corn cobs, their illuminated forms offering one of the few sources of light in the dark and moody, monochromatic space.

From Salon

For sure, it’s a dreamy pastiche of the era’s moody, existential movies.

From Los Angeles Times

She also taught the pupil, and said that there had been some problems with behaviour, saying she could be “immature” and “either really happy or moody”.

From BBC

We have a lot of night driving with Michael, and very moody settings for the interviews.

From Los Angeles Times