Part of speech: Noun
a sullen gloomy feeling
Categories: Ill humor, Ill humour, Distemper
Part of speech: Noun
having temperamental and changeable moods
Categories: Disposition, Temperament
The word "moodiness" comes from Old English mōdiġnes, which comes from Middle English modinesse.
moody – A related word in the same word family.
ness – A related word in the same word family.
Many Old English words vanished after the Norman Conquest, replaced by French equivalents.