moody

adjective

ˈmü-dē 

moodier; moodiest

1

: subject to depression : gloomy

2

: subject to moods : temperamental

3

: expressive of a mood

moodily

ˈmü-də-lē 

adverb

moodiness

ˈmü-dē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• temperamental

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 on the Web

In Netflix's The Kissing Booth, Elordi stars as Joey King's moody high school crush turned true love. —Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024

Crawley solved the problem using small tungsten or LED spotlights to stand in for small portholes by casting small pools of light for Brody and the camera to cross through, but kept the vast majority of the space in a moody darkness. —Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024

For an extra luxe feel, go with velvet ribbon whose elegant texture will highlight the moody color. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024

And at its center is a family of four: a doting mother, a resourceful father, a moody teen son and a daydreaming daughter. —Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

moody

adjective

ˈmüd-ē 

moodier; moodiest

1

: frequently influenced by moods

especially : affected by changeable and gloomy moods or bad temper

2

: expressing a mood

a moody face

moodily

ˈmüd-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

moodiness

ˈmüd-ē-nəs 

noun

Biographical Definition

Moody

biographical name

Moo·​dy ˈmü-dē 

Dwight Lyman 1837–1899 American evangelist