Meaning

4 senses

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

    launisch

  2. Sulky or depressed.

    mürrisch

  3. Dour, gloomy or brooding.

    schwermütig

    showing a brooding ill humor

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

Examples

63 sentences

  1. Tom is moody.

    Том похмурий. — deniko

    deTom ist launisch. — Luiaard

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  2. Tom has been moody all week.

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  3. Tom said that Mary was moody.

    ruТом сказал, что Мэри не в настроении. — odexed

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  4. Tom was a little moody today.

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  5. I know that Tom is moody.

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Translations

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By meaning 3
Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental:
sulky or depressed:
dour, gloomy or brooding:

Origin

From Middle English mody, modi, from Old English mōdiġ (“brave”), from Proto-Germanic *mōd

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

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Forms

moodier, moodiest
Comparativemoodier Lesson
Superlativemoodiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

119 synonyms
miserableB1unhappyA2blueA1dampB1depressedB1dismalC1downB2dullB1forlornC2gloomyB2glumC1lowA2melancholyC2mournfulB2
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words
Relatedmoodinessmood
Derivedmoodilyovermoody

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
moochmoodA2moonA1mooncakemoonlightB2
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