moody

adjective

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\ ˈmü-dē

moodier; moodiest

Definition of moody

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : subject to depression : gloomy

2 : subject to moods : temperamental

3 : expressive of a mood

Moody

biographical name

Moo·dy | \ ˈmü-dē

Definition of Moody (Entry 2 of 2)

Dwight Lyman 1837–1899 American evangelist

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Adjective I don't know why I get so moody sometimes. She's a moody woman—she can be happy one minute and angry the next. The room's moody lighting suggested mystery and romance.

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