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   mood

   /muːd/

   noun

   • 1. a temporary state of mind or feeling: "he appeared to be in a very good mood about something" Similar frame of mindstate of mindemotional statehumourtemperdispositionspirittenorvein
   • ▪ the atmosphere or pervading tone of something: "a concept album which captures the mood of modern times" Similar atmospherefeelingspiritambienceauracharactertenorflavourqualityclimatefeeltonekey
   • ▪ (especially of music) inducing or suggestive of a particular feeling or state of mind: "mood music"
   • 2. an angry, irritable, or sullen state of mind: "he was obviously in a mood" Similar bad moodtemperbad temperfit of bad/ill tempersulkpetthe sulksfit of piquelow spiritsdepressionbout of mopingthe doldrumsthe bluesmardinformal:the dumpsgrumppaddyinformal, dated:batewax

   Word Origin Old Englishmōd (also in the senses ‘mind’ and ‘fierce courage’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moed and German Mut.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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