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Moody Definition & Meaning

moody
adjective
  1. showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
  2. subject to sharply varying moods; "a temperamental opera singer"
noun
  1. United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
  2. United States evangelist (1837-1899)

"Moody" in song lyrics

See how moody is used in real songs:

  • "No but, no drink, I gets very moody"
    Ali f/ Kandi — Drop Top
  • "I'm going through it, damn right I'm motherfuckin moody"
    DECA — Selfish
  • "I wait for 10 hours at the airport, getting moody"
    Devo Spice f/ Insane Ian — Flight Check

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Frequently asked questions

What does moody mean?
showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd" subject to sharply varying moods; "a temperamental opera singer" United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998) United States evangelist (1837-1899)
What part of speech is moody?
Moody is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does moody have?
Moody has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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