moody
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 5
/ˈmuːdi/
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/ˈmuːdi/ · /ˈmudi/
Definition of moody
10 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
“How now? moodie? / What is't thou canſt demand?”
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adj
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Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
“How now? moodie? / What is't thou canſt demand?”
- Sulky or depressed.
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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.”
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(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
- A surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A number of places in the United States:
- A number of places in the United States:
- A number of places in the United States:
- 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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