moody

¹

[moo-dee]

adjective

moodier, moodiest 

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 Lyman 1837–99, U.S. evangelist.

2. Helen Wills. Wills, Helen Newington.

3. William Vaughn 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. Dwight Lyman. 1837–99, US evangelist and hymnodist, noted for his revivalist campaigns in Britain and the US with I. D. Sankey

Other Word Forms

• moodily adverb
• moodiness noun
• unmoody adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of moody¹

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

Example Sentences

Throughout this album, which is another significant achievement, the band mixes the moody and melodic to create a genre-bending album full of fire and fury.

From Los Angeles Times

Amid slick filming and a moody orchestral soundtrack, he delivers an animated and uncompromising message.

From BBC

A cliché-crammed moody action thriller, slated for it script, acting and fight sequences.

From BBC

He even looked younger, swapping his clean-shaven exuberance for a moodier vibe, crooning ballads beneath a cap and shades that hid his face.

From BBC

And in 2019, he had one of the biggest hits of his entire career when he contributed a vocal hook on rapper Post Malone’s moody top 10 single “Take What You Want.”

From Salon