mood
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈmüd 
1
: a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion : feeling
He's been in a good mood all week.
also : the expression of mood especially in art or literature
2
archaic : a fit of anger : rage
3
a
: a prevailing attitude
the kind of mood that fostered the Salem witch trials
Nat Hentoff
Nat Hentoff b
: a receptive state of mind predisposing to action
was not in a giving mood at the time
c
: a distinctive atmosphere or context : aura
the weary city's sullen mood Marilyn Stasio
Marilyn Stasiothe mood is quiet and sleepy, as guests pick blueberries and read by the pond J. O. Nixon
J. O. Nixonmood
2 of 2noun (2)
1
: the form of a syllogism as determined by the quantity and quality of its constituent propositions
2
: distinction of form or a particular set of inflectional forms of a verb to express whether the action or state it denotes is conceived as fact or in some other manner (such as command, possibility, or wish)
3
: mode sense 1b
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- cheer
- feather
- humor
- mode
- spirit
- temper
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English mōd; akin to Old High German muot mood
Noun (2)
alteration of mode entry 1
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing mood
Kids Definition
mood 1 of 2
noun
ˈmüd
: a person's emotional state
mood
2 of 2noun
: a set of forms of a verb that show whether the action or state expressed is to be thought of as a fact, a command, or a wish or possibility
Medical Definition
mood
noun
ˈmüd
: a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion : affective state : feeling sense 3
moods
noun
1
as in spirits
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion losing my favorite sweater left me in a bad mood for the rest of the day Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- spirits
- modes
- feelings
- attitudes
- emotions
- tempers
- humors
- perspectives
- passions
- feathers
- viewpoints
- cheers
- frames of mind
- opinions
- sentiments
- outlooks
- beliefs
- minds
- angles
- temperaments
- standpoints
- hearts
- tones
- convictions
- personalities
- sensitivities
- expressions
- mind-sets
- veins
- identities
- judgments
- sensibilities
- slants
- strains
- dispositions
- judgements
- individualities
- characters
- self-identities
- selfhoods
- mettles
- makeups
2
as in auras
a special quality or impression associated with something there's a haunting mood of melancholy about the ruined old castle Synonyms & Similar Words
- auras
- atmospheres
- feelings
- senses
- aromas
- airs
- smells
- climates
- flavors
- vibrations
- ambiances
- tempers
- feels
- odors
- ambiences
- karmas
- haloes
- spirits
- patinae
- halos
- notes
- patinas
- characteristics
- nimbuses
- romances
- sensations
- traits
- images
- notions
- attributes
- pictures
- colors
- tones
- aureoles
- mystiques
- properties
- nimbi
- illusions
- peculiarities
- aureolae
- suggestions
- overtones
- characters
- semblances
- genius locis
- marks