moody

¹ American  

[moo-dee] / ˈmu di /

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.

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Moody ² American  

[moo-dee] / ˈmu di /

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.

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moody ¹ British  

/ ˈmuːdɪ /

adjective

1. sullen, sulky, or gloomy

2. temperamental or changeable

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Moody ² British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• moodily adverb
• moodiness noun
• unmoody adjective

Etymology

Origin of moody

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

Example Sentences

The camera takes time to adore the young protagonists, to admire their excellent surfaces, to look them straight in their moody, broody, serious eyes.

From Los Angeles Times

The multicoffered ceilings remain, as do the dark and moody bathrooms, dressing rooms, and bar.

From MarketWatch

I’m not cranky or moody, I’m not scattered or stressed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yes, Dawson was whiny and moody and extremely self-centered, but so are a lot of teenagers.

From Los Angeles Times

Mostly, however, Ms. Fennell has done an admirable job of not modernizing a dark and moody romance.

From The Wall Street Journal