moody

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.

   How now? moodie? / What is't thou canſt demand?

2. 2
   adj

   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 this, it's brought to your seat on a train.

3. 3
   adj

   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.

4. 4
   adj

   subject to sharply varying moods

5. 5
   adj

   showing a brooding ill humor

6. 6
   adj

   Sulky or depressed.

7. 7
   name

   A surname.

8. 8
   name

   A number of places in the United States:

Etymology

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