mood

English

/muːd/

noun
Definitions
  • A mental or emotional state, composure.
  • Emotional character (of a work of music, literature, or other art).
  • A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood.
  • A disposition to do something, a state of mind receptive or disposed to do something.
  • A prevalent atmosphere, attitude, or feeling.
  • (slang) A familiar, relatable feeling, experience, or thing.
  • (obsolete) Courage, heart, valor; also vim and vigor.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mood inherited from Old English mōd (courage, mind, mood, pride, violence, temper, arrogance, spirit, power, heart) inherited from Proto-Germanic *mōdą derived from Proto-Indo-European *moh₁-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*moh₁-

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