moody

English

Etymology

From Old English mōdiġ (“brave”), from Proto-Germanic. Cognate with Dutch moedig, German mutig, Swedish modig.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmuːdi/
• Rhymes: -uːdi

Adjective

moody (comparative moodier, superlative moodiest)

1. Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
2. sulky or depressed
3. dour, gloomy or brooding
4. (slang) dodgy or stolen

Translations

Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental

• Czech: náladový (cs)
• Finnish: ailahteleva (fi), oikukas (fi)
• French: lunatique (fr)

• German: launisch (de)
• Jèrriais: leuné

sulky or depressed

• Finnish: synkkä (fi), apea (fi)
• French: mélancolique (fr)

• German: launisch (de)
• Scottish Gaelic: dubhach (gd), gruamach (gd)

dour, gloomy or brooding

• Finnish: synkkä (fi)
• French: lugubre (fr), taciturne (fr), mélancolique (fr)

• German: launisch (de)
• Scottish Gaelic: dubhach (gd), gruamach (gd)

Anagrams

• doomy