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Moody

//ˈmuːdi// adj, name, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.

    "How now? moodie? / What is't thou canſt demand?"

  2. 2
    Sulky or depressed.
  3. 3
    Dour, gloomy or brooding.

    "There's something special about tidal estuaries, due to the abundance of wildlife and the ever-changing scenes as the water ebbs or rises. Throw in some moody skies and filtered sunlight, and the views can resemble a painting by Turner - only you don't have to go to the National Gallery to see this, it's brought to your seat on a train."

  4. 4
    Of dubious origin; counterfeit or stolen. UK, slang

    "Both Garry and Wally were dressed in dodgy suits and looked ready to hit the streets of Peckham to sell moody goods."

Adjective
  1. 1
    subject to sharply varying moods wordnet
  2. 2
    showing a brooding ill humor wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in St. Clair County, Alabama.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Indiana.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in McLennan County, Texas.
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  1. 6
    A locality on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.

Etymology

From Middle English mody, modi, from Old English mōdiġ (“brave”), from Proto-Germanic *mōdagaz (“courageous”). By surface analysis, mood + -y.

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