[1820–30; mope + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: analogue, boomerang, morphology, myth, tetrapod-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly
Examples of 'mopey' in a sentence
mopey
You've been so quiet and mopey that I've been worried about you.
Lawson, Jonell ROSES ARE FOR THE RICH
They're not interested in people coming in and being mopey around the training ground.
The Sun (2017)
You're moody on the inside and mopey on the outside.