HyperDic: moody

English > 4 senses of the word moody / Moody:
ADJECTIVEallmoody, dark, dour, glowering, glum, morose, saturnine, sour, sullenshowing a brooding ill humor
allmoody, temperamentalsubject to sharply varying moods
NOUNperson Moody, Helen Wills Moody, Helen Wills, Helen Newington WillsUnited States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
person Moody, Dwight Lyman MoodyUnited States evangelist (1837-1899)
moody / Moody > pronunciation
Soundsmuw'diy
Rhymesalready ... yesterday: 132 rhymes with diy...
English > moody: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaningshowing a brooding ill humor.
Example "he sat in moody silence"
Synonymsdark, dour, glowering, glum, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen
Broaderill-naturedHaving an irritable and unpleasant disposition
Spanishadusto, agrio, austero, desabrido, hosco, lúgubre, malhumorado, retraïdo, saturnino, sombrío, taciturno
Catalanadust, agre, auster, esquerp, lúgubre, retret, sorrut, taciturn
Nounsmoodinessa sullen gloomy feeling
Adverbsmoodilyin a moody manner
English > moody: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningsubject to sharply varying moods.
Synonymtemperamental
BroaderemotionalOf more than usual emotion
Spanishtemperamental
Nounsmooda characteristic / characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
moodinesshaving temperamental and changeable moods
English > Moody: 4 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998).
SynonymsHelen Wills Moody, Helen Wills, Helen Newington Wills
Instance oftennis playerAn athlete who plays tennis
SpanishHelen Wills Moody
CatalanHelen Wills Moody
English > Moody: 4 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States evangelist (1837-1899).
SynonymDwight Lyman Moody
Instance ofevangelist, revivalist, gospeler, gospellerA preacher of the Christian gospel
SpanishDwight Lyman Moody, Moody

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