moody
adjective /ˈmuːdi/
/ˈmuːdi/
(comparative moodier, superlative moodiest)
- having moods that change quickly and often
- Moody people are very difficult to deal with.
- She’s a bit moody and never the same two days in a row.
- Teenagers tend to get a bad name for being moody, rude and irresponsible.
- angry or upset, often for no particular reason synonym grumpy
- Why are you so moody today?
- (of a film, piece of music or place) suggesting particular emotions, especially sad ones
Word OriginOld English mōdig ‘brave or wilful’ (see mood ‘state of mind’, -y).