Definition of MOODY

moody

Noun

  • United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
  • United States evangelist (1837-1899)

Adjective Satellite

  • showing a brooding ill humor; ; ; ; ; ; - Bruce Bliven
    • "he sat in moody silence"
  • subject to sharply varying moods

Adj

  • Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
  • Sulky or depressed.
  • Dour, gloomy or brooding.
  • Of dubious origin; counterfeit or stolen.

Adjective

  • Given to unpredictable changes of mood; temperamental.

Examples

  • The ’MOODY’ tiles seemed to conspire against him, offering only difficult combinations.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

moody: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
moody: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
moody: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

moody: valid Words With Friends Word