moodier; moodiest
1
: subject to depression : gloomy
is often moody in the winter
2
: subject to moods : temperamental
moody teenagers
3
: expressive of a mood
a moody painting/ballad/film
Examples of moody in a Sentence
I don't know why I get so moody sometimes.
She's a moody woman—she can be happy one minute and angry the next.
The room's moody lighting suggested mystery and romance.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
But there’s also rare Togo Fireside chairs in a deep tobacco color, the classic Eames lounge chair, and a moody brown Ellison Studios Muse sofa inspired by the Italian modernists of the 1970s.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Chows are depicted on Chinese pottery dating to the Han dynasty; some lore maintains that this aloof, moody breed evolved in the shadow of the North Pole.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
But there’s also rare Togo Fireside chairs in a deep tobacco color, the classic Eames lounge chair, and a moody brown Ellison Studios Muse sofa inspired by the Italian modernists of the 1970s.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Chows are depicted on Chinese pottery dating to the Han dynasty; some lore maintains that this aloof, moody breed evolved in the shadow of the North Pole.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The moody Moon conjoins tender Chiron in your sign, which impacts your 1st House of Individuality.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Moody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moody. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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moody
adjective
moodier; moodiest
1
: frequently influenced by moods
especially
: affected by changeable and gloomy moods or bad temper
2
: expressing a mood
a moody face
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