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grumpy |
in a bad mood; irritable. |
huff |
a state of resentment or bad temper; offended, angry mood. [1/3 definitions] |
humor |
a mood, temperament, or state of mind. [2/5 definitions] |
ill humor |
an unpleasant or irritable mood; disagreeableness. |
imperative |
in grammar, of or denoting the mood of the verb used in making demands, giving orders, or the like. [2/6 definitions] |
indicative |
in grammar, designating the mood of a verb used for ordinary statements and questions. (Cf. imperative, subjunctive.) [1/2 definitions] |
jealousy |
a jealous condition, attitude, or mood. [1/4 definitions] |
Jekyll and Hyde |
anyone who exhibits wild, unpredictable changes in mood or behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
languor |
a dreamy, idle mood or state. [1/2 definitions] |
like1 |
open to; in the mood for; desirous of. [1/11 definitions] |
mobile |
changing rapidly or readily from one state, mood, expression, or the like, to another. [1/6 definitions] |
modal |
of or concerning mode, mood, or form. [2/5 definitions] |
PCP |
a powerful and dangerous drug originally intended as an animal tranquilizer but sometimes ingested by humans for its psychedelic and mood-altering effects; phenylcyclohexylpiperidine, or phencyclidine pill. |
pet2 |
a sulky mood or fit of temper; peeve; petulance. |
predictable |
of a person, displaying unchanging patterns of behavior and mood. [1/2 definitions] |
psych |
to put into the right mood for something; make psychologically ready (often fol. by "up"). [1/3 definitions] |
read1 |
to determine the mood, intention, or thoughts of. [1/16 definitions] |
relaxed |
casual or informal in mood, tone, or style. [1/3 definitions] |
Romantic Movement |
an artistic and intellectual movement, arising in Europe in the late eighteenth century in rebellion against classicism, in which freedom and creativity, individual feeling, mood, mystery, and regard for untamed nature were stressed. |
solemn |
serious or grave in appearance, sound, or mood. [1/3 definitions] |
sonata |
a musical composition for one or more instruments, such as the piano or violin, usu. having several movements that contrast in tempo and mood. |
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