moody
pronunciation
How to pronounce moody in British English:
UK [ˈmuːdi]
How to pronounce moody in American English:
US [ˈmuːdi]
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- Adjective:
- showing a brooding ill humor
- subject to sharply varying moods
Word Origin
- moody (adj.)
- Old English modig "brave, proud, high-spirited, impetuous, arrogant," from Proto-Germanic *modago- (cognates: Old Saxon modag, Dutch moedig, German mutig, Old Norse moðugr); see mood (1) + -y (2). Meaning "subject to gloomy spells" is first recorded 1590s (via a Middle English sense of "angry").
Example
- 1. This also at times reflects their moody nature .
- 2. Some dads are fickle and moody , but your heavenly father is never changing .
- 3. For danielle scutt , high tech was the thing as she showed her graphic clothes as a moody film in the digital center at the british fashion council venue .
- 4. Drinking can affect personality ; people might become angry or moody while drinking , for example .
- 5. These students reported feeling moody , nervous or uncomfortable when they were not on the computer .