moody

See also: Moody

English

Alternative forms

• moodie (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuːdi/

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• Rhymes: -uːdi

Adjective

moody (comparative moodier, superlative moodiest)

1. Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
   • 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], page 4:

     How now? moodie? / What is't thou canſt demand?

2. Sulky or depressed.
3. Dour, gloomy or brooding.
   • 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 65:

     There's something special about tidal estuaries, due to the abundance of wildlife and the ever-changing scenes as the water ebbs or rises. Throw in some moody skies and filtered sunlight, and the views can resemble a painting by Turner - only you don't have to go to the National Gallery to see this, it's brought to your seat on a train.

4. (slang) dodgy or stolen.

Translations

Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental

• Czech: náladový
• Danish: lunefuld, humørsyg
• Finnish: ailahteleva (fi), oikukas (fi)
• French: lunatique (fr)
• German: launisch (de)
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• Hungarian: mísz (hu)
• Italian: umorale (it)
• Norman: leuné
• Spanish: temperamental

sulky or depressed

• Bulgarian: унил (bg) (unil)
• Danish: melankolsk, vemodig
• Finnish: synkkä (fi), apea (fi)
• French: mélancolique (fr)
• German: mürrisch (de)
• Hebrew: מְצֻבְרָח‎ m (m'tzuvráẖ)
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• Indonesian: murung (id)
• Maori: haumaruru
• Scottish Gaelic: dubhach, gruamach
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Sundanese: angluh

dour, gloomy or brooding

• Finnish: synkkä (fi)
• French: lugubre (fr), taciturne (fr), mélancolique (fr)
• German: schwermütig (de)
• Indonesian: murung (id)
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• Japanese: 根暗 (nekura)
• Maori: haumaruru
• Scottish Gaelic: dubhach, gruamach
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Sundanese: angluh

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