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moody

[ moo-dee ]
/ ˈmu di /
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adjective, mood·i·er, mood·i·est.

given to gloomy, depressed, or sullen moods; ill-humored.
proceeding from or showing such a mood: a moody silence.
expressing or exhibiting sharply varying moods; temperamental.

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Origin of moody

before 900; Middle English mody, Old English mōdig. See mood1, -y1
SYNONYMS FOR moody
1 sulky, morose, brooding; glowering.
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Related formsmood·i·ly, adverbmood·i·ness, nounun·mood·y, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for moodiness (1 of 2)

moody

/ (ˈmuːdɪ) /

adjective moodier or moodiest

sullen, sulky, or gloomy
temperamental or changeable
Derived Formsmoodily, adverbmoodiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for moodiness (2 of 2)

Moody

/ (ˈmuːdɪ) /

noun

Dwight Lyman. 1837–99, US evangelist and hymnodist, noted for his revivalist campaigns in Britain and the US with I. D. Sankey
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for moodiness

moody

[ mōō′dē ]

adj.

Given to frequent changes of mood; temperamental.
Subject to periods of depression; sulky.
Expressive of a mood, especially a sullen or gloomy mood.
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