moody
/ˈmuːdi/adjective
उच्चारण मूडी
मूडी, चिड़चिड़ा
Basic word
- 1
having moods that change quickly and often; bad-tempered or upset, often for no particular reason
मूडी, चिड़चिड़ा
- a moody teenager
- My brother gets moody when he is hungry.
- She has been moody ever since the results came out.
+ 2 more examples
- He is a moody boy, so be careful what you say.
- The film has a dark, moody look.
Synonyms temperamental sulky irritable volatile
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be moody (predicate adjective)
Moody can follow be or become to say that someone's mood changes quickly or is often bad.
'Moody' be या become के बाद आकर बताता है कि किसी का मिजाज़ जल्दी बदलता है या प्रायः खराब रहता है।
- He has been moody since he lost the match.
- Teenagers can become moody.
a moody + noun
Before a noun, it describes the person or thing: a moody teenager, a moody sky, a moody song.
संज्ञा से पहले यह व्यक्ति या वस्तु का वर्णन करता है: a moody teenager, a moody sky, a moody song।
- A moody sky promised a storm.
- The captain is a moody player.
moody about + noun
Use about to say what the bad mood is connected to.
खराब मूड किस बात से जुड़ा है, यह बताने के लिए 'about' आता है।
- She was moody about her results.
- He is always moody about homework.
moody (comparison)
The comparative is moodier and the superlative is moodiest; more moody is also possible but less common.
Comparative 'moodier' और superlative 'moodiest' हैं; 'more moody' भी संभव है पर कम प्रचलित है।
- My brother is moodier than I am.
- He is the moodiest person in our office.
+Collocations 4
adverb + moody
veryratherextremelya bitunusually
- Radhika's friend was unusually moody this morning.
moody + noun
teenagersilenceskymusiclook
- The film opens with a moody shot of the sea.
verb + moody
getbecomefeelturnseem
- He turns moody whenever he is hungry.
moody + noun (person)
bossartistsingercustomer
- The moody singer refused to meet the fans.
“More examples 5
- My sister is very moody in the morning, so we leave her alone.
मेरी बहन सुबह बहुत चिड़चिड़ी रहती है, इसलिए हम उसे अकेला छोड़ देते हैं।
- He gave a moody reply and walked away.
उसने चिड़चिड़ा जवाब दिया और चला गया।
- The moody weather changed from sunshine to rain in minutes.
अस्थिर मौसम कुछ ही मिनटों में धूप से बारिश में बदल गया।
- The artist is famous for his dark, moody paintings.
वह कलाकार अपने गहरे, उदास भाव वाले चित्रों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- Our new colleague is a bit moody, but he is good at his work.
हमारा नया सहकर्मी थोड़ा मूडी है, पर वह अपने काम में अच्छा है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is moody with his job.
✓ He is moody about his job.
The bad mood is about a thing, so use about.
खराब मूड किसी बात के बारे में होता है, इसलिए 'about' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ She is more moodier than her sister.
✓ She is moodier than her sister.
A double comparative is wrong; use moodier or more moody.
Double comparative गलत है; 'moodier' या 'more moody' लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe unstable feelings, but they do not suggest the same cause.
तीनों अस्थिर भावनाओं का वर्णन करते हैं, पर उनके कारण अलग संकेतित होते हैं।
Having moods that change quickly, or being bad-tempered for no clear reason.
जिसका मिजाज़ जल्दी बदलता है, या जो बिना स्पष्ट कारण चिड़चिड़ा रहता है।
- He was moody all day.
Quietly angry and silent because you did not get what you wanted.
जो मनचाहा न मिलने पर चुपचाप गुस्से में रहता है।
- The child was sulky after losing the game.
Likely to become emotional or angry suddenly, often used for artists or machines.
जो अचानक भावुक या क्रोधित हो जाए; कलाकारों या मशीनों के लिए भी प्रयोग होता है।
- The old printer is temperamental.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Suffix: -y forms adjectives (mood, moody).
Suffix -y adjectives बनाता है (mood, moody)।