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

Taco Tuesday is a must, as well as a cocktail in the dark and moody Super Lyan bar. —Jaymi McCann, theweek, 9 Dec. 2024

Cirque du Soleil shows are often dark, moody, fantastical and magical without being too mirthful. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024

Neither hide nor stare of moody creature has been seen since. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024

The entrance—just off of 13th Street and Ninth Avenue—is moody, red, and lacquered, like the backstage of a cabaret during the Gilded Age or a hidden room within the walls of Versailles. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 31 Oct. 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