moody

adjective

\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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As a water sign ruled by the moon, Cancer has long been known as an intuitive, caring, and maybe at times moody, sign. — refinery29.com, "This Month’s New Moon Will Have All Of Us In Our Feelings," 9 July 2018 Ditko was the only Marvel artist given the licence to not draw like Kirby because his signature style -- moody, off-kilter, wirey, and sometimes psychedelic -- possessed an originality that couldn’t be streamlined. — Jeet Heer, The New Republic, "Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, is dead.," 7 July 2018 Not long after Ellen’s funeral, which is presented as a chance for Annie to break free of her mother’s murky influence, another tragedy befalls the Grahams, and things shift from moody to macabre. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Close-to-Home Horror of Hereditary," 7 June 2018 With a few careful nips and tucks to the real story, the film presents Mary as the very first in a long line of moody, macabre young women who have churned their angst into popular horror and fantasy fiction. — Katie Walsh, latimes.com, "Radical author 'Mary Shelley' and an excellent Elle Fanning deserve a more adventurous telling," 24 May 2018 Graham has a moody photo style (likely thanks to the beauty of London’s gray days) and has made Instagram her extreme hobby. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "How to Hack Your Company's Vacation Policy," 7 May 2018 The director is Christopher McQuarrie, who cooked up something moody and intense with Cruise in 2012’s Jack Reacher. — Aja Hoggatt, EW.com, "Critics are loving Mission: Impossible -- Fallout," 12 July 2018 Krall's voice is distinctively moody and deep, but also soft and romantic. — Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, "Diana Krall mesmerizes with a show dedicated to love," 25 June 2018 Don’t Leave Home is moody and atmospheric, an arthouse horror film that has the patience to slowly roll out its story without worrying about jump-scares or big plot reveals. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "Don’t Leave Home is a wonderfully atmospheric waking nightmare," 6 May 2018

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