moody
English
/ˈmuːdi/
adj
Definitions
- Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
- Sulky or depressed.
- Dour, gloomy or brooding.
- (slang) dodgy or stolen.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mody inherited from Old English mōdiġ (brave) inherited from Proto-Germanic *mōdagaz (courageous) suf from English mood.
Origin
English
mood
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bemood English
- mood English
- mood-thought English
- moodily English
- moodiness English
- moodish English
- moodless English
- moodlet English
- moodscape English
- moodsetter English
- moodwise English
- tholemod English
- *mōdagaz Proto-Germanic
- ムード Japanese
- modig Old English
- modiglic Old English
- modignes Old English
- mōdiġ Old English
- mode Middle English
- modilich Middle English
- modinesse Middle English
- mody Middle English
- mood Middle English
- muotag Old High German
- tụt mood Vietnamese
- 𐌼𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 Gothic
- *muodag Old Dutch