moody

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈmuːdi/
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/ˈmuːdi/ · /ˈmudi/

Definition of moody

10 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
    “How now? moodie? / What is't thou canſt demand?”
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adj

  1. Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
    “How now? moodie? / What is't thou canſt demand?”
  2. Sulky or depressed.
  3. Dour, gloomy or brooding.
    “There's something special about tidal estuaries, due to the abundance of wildlife and the ever-changing scenes as the water ebbs or rises. Throw in some moody skies and filtered sunlight, and the views can resemble a painting by Turner - only you don't have to go to the National Gallery to see this, it's brought to your seat on a train.”
  4. (UK, slang)Of dubious origin; counterfeit or stolen.
    “Both Garry and Wally were dressed in dodgy suits and looked ready to hit the streets of Peckham to sell moody goods.”

name

  1. A surname.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A number of places in the United States:
  5. A number of places in the United States:
  6. A locality on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Middle English mody, modi, from Old English mōdiġ (“brave”), from Proto-Germanic *mōdagaz (“courageous”). By surface analysis, mood + -y.

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