- 1having moods that change quickly and often Moody people are very difficult to deal with.
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- 2bad-tempered or upset, often for no particular reason synonym grumpy Why are you so moody today?
- 3(of a movie, piece of music, or place) suggesting particular emotions, especially sad ones
NAmE//ˈmudl̩i//
adverb He stared moodily into the fire. NAmE//ˈmudinəs//
noun [uncountable]See moody in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: moody