moody

Meaning

  1. Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
  2. Sulky or depressed.
  3. Dour, gloomy or brooding.
  4. (slang) Of dubious origin; counterfeit or stolen.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmuːdi/
Etymology

From Middle English mody, modi, from Old English mōdiġ (“brave”), from Proto-Germanic *mōdagaz (“courageous”). By surface analysis, mood + -y.

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