moody

Adjective

moody (comparative moodier, superlative moodiest)

1. Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
   • How now? moodie? / What is't thou canſt demand?1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...

   Synonyms:

   capricious, fickle

2. Sulky or depressed.

   Synonyms:

   miserable, unhappy, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless, dispirited, blue, bummed out, chapfallen, cheerless

3. Dour, gloomy or brooding.
   • There's something special about tidal estuaries, due to the abundance of wildlife and the ever-changing scenes as the water ebbs or rises. Throw in some moody skies and filtered sunlight, and the views can resemble a painting by Turner - only you don't have to go to the National Gallery to see...2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 65

   Synonyms:

   joyless, sombre, cheerless, comfortless, bleak, dark, morose, depressing, desolate, dire

4. (UK, slang) Of dubious origin; counterfeit or stolen.
   • Both Garry and Wally were dressed in dodgy suits and looked ready to hit the streets of Peckham to sell moody goods.2023, Garry McCarthy, Paula Harding, Tribute to a Hero, page 131

   Synonyms:

   dodgy

Proper noun capitalized: Moody

IPA/ˈmudi/

Moody

1. A surname.
2. A city in St. Clair County, Alabama.
3. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Indiana.
4. A settlement near Moody Beach, York County, Maine.
5. An unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri.
6. A city in McLennan County, Texas.
7. A locality on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.