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mood ring

mood ring noun: a ring (piece of jewellery) containing a thermochromic element that changes colour in response to the body temperature, supposed to indicate the emotional state of its wearer.

mood ring: a ring (piece of jewellery) containing a thermochromic element that changes colour in response to...
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Noun

mood ring (plural mood rings)

  1. A ring (piece of jewellery) containing a thermochromic element that changes colour in response to the body temperature, supposed to indicate the emotional state of its wearer.
    • She's got that mood ring, a little sister rose / The smell of Springsteen, a pair of pantyhose2006, “She's Only 18”, in Stadium Arcadium, performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Forms of mood ring

pluralmood rings

Questions about mood ring

What does mood ring mean?
Mood ring means a ring (piece of jewellery) containing a thermochromic element that changes colour in response to the body temperature, supposed to indicate the emotional state of its wearer.
What part of speech is mood ring?
Mood ring is a noun.
What is the plural of mood ring?
The plural of mood ring is mood rings.

Words near mood ring in the dictionary

  1. mood messages
  2. mood music
  3. mood musics
  4. mood piece
  5. mood pieces
  6. mood ring
  7. mood rings
  8. mood stabiliser
  9. mood stabilisers
  10. mood stabilizer
  11. mood stabilizers

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