moody

See also: Moody

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmuːdi/
Rhymes: -uːdi

Adjective

moody (comparative moodier, superlative moodiest)

Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
- Shakespeare
  How now? Moody? What is't thou canst demand?
sulky or depressed
dour, gloomy or brooding
(slang) dodgy or stolen

Translations

Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental

Czech: náladový
Danish: lunefuld, humørsyg
Finnish: ailahteleva, oikukas (fi)
French: lunatique (fr)

German: launisch (de)
Italian: umorale (it)
Norman: leuné
Spanish: temperamental

sulky or depressed

Danish: melankolsk, vemodig
Finnish: synkkä (fi), apea (fi)
French: mélancolique (fr)
German: mürrisch (de)
Indonesian: murung (id)

Maori: haumāruru
Scottish Gaelic: dubhach, gruamach
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Sundanese: angluh

dour, gloomy or brooding

Finnish: synkkä (fi)
French: lugubre (fr), taciturne (fr), mélancolique (fr)
German: schwermütig (de)
Indonesian: murung (id)

Japanese: 根暗 (nekura)
Scottish Gaelic: dubhach, gruamach
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Sundanese: angluh

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