moody
Origin of moody
1Other words for moody
1 | sulky, morose, brooding; glowering |
Other words from moody
- mood·i·ly, adverb
- mood·i·ness, noun
- un·mood·y, adjective
Words Nearby moody
Other definitions for Moody (2 of 2)
Dwight Ly·man [lahy-muhn], /ˈlaɪ mən/, 1837–99, U.S. evangelist.
Helen Wills. Wills, Helen Newington.
William Vaughn [vawn], /vɔn/, 1869–1910, U.S. poet and playwright.
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How to use moody in a sentence
From sarcastic songs about gun-totting Jesus-loving homophobes to angst-ridden observations of a dystopic civilization adopting a narcissist as messiah, the vocals swing from moody Depeche Mode-like disenchantment to NIN urgency.
“I can’t say that plant-based burgers are a healthier choice than just getting a regular beef burger,” moody says.
Muneer, a practical, faithful man, is bewildered by his moody wife.
Eman Quotah’s engrossing debut, ‘Bride of the Sea,’ offers Americans a nuanced view of the Saudi Kingdom | Keija Parssinen | February 2, 2021 | Washington Post“There is absolutely no way that the carriers will be able to keep up with the volume,” moody’s Vice President Charlie O’Shea tells Fortune.
Cyber Monday sales could hit a record $12.7 billion. Can retailers handle the surge? | Phil Wahba | November 30, 2020 | FortuneStill, if Doom Eternal has one weak point — and it isn’t much of one — it’s that it attempts to combine violent slapstick action with a semi-serious exploration of its moody, demon-hating protagonist.
Risking a $1,500 HKD fine, nearly $200 USD, their cover of the moment was a moody song by Coldplay.
Underneath was someone who looked a lot more like me and the other young writers I knew: anxious, moody, paranoid.
Zero Mostel gets Gene Wilder, Frank Langella gets Ron moody, Gene Wilder gets Cleavon Little.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview | Alex Belth | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, as Chris moody reports for Yahoo News, he laments the extent to which the America today is race conscious.
Too experimental and moody for the purists and too conventional for the risk seekers, it barely registered.
U2 Drops ‘Invisible’ to Remind You the Band Exists | Howard Wolfson | February 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was silent and moody, and showed little responsiveness to Garnache's jesting humour.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniHe is great fun, only he does get so moody and serious; sits for two hours in the office with his head in his hands.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterHe continues his walk in moody silence, brooding over his sense of injustice.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottHe leaned his elbow on the overmantel and rested his brow against his clenched right hand, and stood so awhile in moody thought.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThis young man, silent and moody, appeared with others in the saloon of Madame Roland.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for moody (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmuːdɪ) /
sullen, sulky, or gloomy
temperamental or changeable
Derived forms of moody
- moodily, adverb
- moodiness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Moody (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmuːdɪ) /
Dwight Lyman. 1837–99, US evangelist and hymnodist, noted for his revivalist campaigns in Britain and the US with I. D. Sankey
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