moody
adj/ˈmuːdi/
Etymology From Middle English mody, modi, from Old English mōdiġ (“brave”), from Proto-Germanic *mōdagaz (“courageous”). By surface analysis, mood + -y.
1
Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
- How now? moodie? / What is't thou canſt demand?1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], page 4:
2
Sulky or depressed.
3
Dour, gloomy or brooding.
- There's something special about tidal estuaries, due to the abundance of wildlife and the ever-changing scenes as the water ebbs or rises. Throw in some moody skies and filtered sunlight, and the views can resemble a painting by Turner - only you don't have to go to the National Gallery to see this, it's brought to your seat on a train.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 65:
- Both Garry and Wally were dressed in dodgy suits and looked ready to hit the streets of Peckham to sell moody goods.2023, Garry McCarthy, Paula Harding, Tribute to a Hero, page 131: