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Definition of moody
moodier
;moodiest
1 : subject to depression : gloomy
2 : subject to moods : temperamental
3 : expressive of a mood
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Examples of moody in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of moody from the Web
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Mahershala Ali could become the next high-profile actor to take the lead in HBO’s moody crime drama True Detective.
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Joo made sure to maintain some of the more femme details in the space, like antique mirror tiles, while infusing some moodier touches like brass cabinets.
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Read more: A Q&A with the star, Nathan Darrow His Hamlet can be moody, bitter, biting and slyly humorous; especially effective is Darrow’s approach to Hamlet’s madness.
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A moody cinematic trailer introduced the game, but more interesting was a multiplayer demo showing off a huge sea battle between ships large and small battling over loot.
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Moody’s had taken a similar action before the crisis broke out, citing uncertainty over its economic growth model.
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Moody’s offense is producing more than six runs per game in the playoffs.
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While all appears predictably chic and moody in these pre-dinner photos, Gomez did not offer up any posts from the outing itself.
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Elementary teachers: Wait until sweet, adorable Chuck comes to school after learning that his parents are getting divorced and becomes, for six hours a day for the rest of the year, moody, insolent and a third grade terror.
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First Known Use of moody
1593
Other Psychology Terms
Moody
playDefinition of Moody
Dwight Lyman 1837–1899 American evangelist
MOODY Defined for English Language Learners
moody
playDefinition of moody for English Language Learners
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: often unhappy or unfriendly
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: having moods that change often
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: creating a certain mood or feeling
MOODY Defined for Kids
moody
playDefinition of moody for Students
moodier
;moodiest
: often feeling or showing a gloomy or a bad frame of mind
moodily
\ˈmü-də-lē\ adverbmoodiness
\ˈmüd-ē-nəs\ nounLearn More about moody
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