Adjective | Emotional State
Encyclopedia of British Slang
MOODY
Adjective | Mild | Emotional State
MOODY Pronunciation: /’mu?-di/ Part of Speech: Adjective Severity Level: Mild Category: Emotional State
Core Definition
Moody means:
Easily irritated
Subject to mood swings
Quietly withdrawn
Linguistic Origins
From mood, dating back to Old English.
Modern emotional meaning widespread in 20th century.
Usage Contexts
Observation:
Bit moody.
Teenage stereotype:
Moody phase.
It signals emotional fluctuation.
Final Assessment
Moody captures temperamental shifts.
Casually.
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Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
