Entry Word: mood

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion <losing my favorite sweater left me in a bad mood for the rest of the day>

Synonyms cheer, frame, humor, mode, spirit, temper

Related Words attitude, outlook, perspective, standpoint, viewpoint; emotion, feeling, heart, passion, sentiment; strain; belief, conviction, mind, opinion; expression, tone, vein; character, disposition, individuality, personality, temperament; responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity

2 a special quality or impression associated with something <thereʼs a haunting mood of melancholy about the ruined old castle> — see aura