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| ambiance |
the distinctive character or mood of an environment; atmosphere. [1/2 definitions] |
| atmosphere |
a feeling or mood created by a particular place or a work of art. [1/3 definitions] |
| atmospheric |
having or creating a pervasive mood. [1/2 definitions] |
| bad-humored |
having or showing an unpleasant or ill-tempered nature or mood. |
| bad-tempered |
having a bad temper or mood; cranky; irritable. |
| break up |
to lighten (something intense or monotonous) by means of periodic breaks or shifts in activity or mood. [1/10 definitions] |
| come on |
used to encourage someone to change his or her mood, atttitude, or opinion. [1/7 definitions] |
| come over |
of a mood or feeling, to start to affect (someone). [1/6 definitions] |
| crank |
(informal) a person who is always grouchy or in a bad mood. [1/4 definitions] |
| cranky |
in a bad mood; grouchy. |
| cross |
in a bad mood. [1/10 definitions] |
| crummy |
of a person's mood or physical condition, somewhat bad or unhappy. [1/2 definitions] |
| daffy |
(informal) silly, foolish, crazy, or weak-minded in mood or temperament. |
| depressed |
experiencing psychological depression, a mood disorder characterized by pervasive sadness or hopelessness. [1/4 definitions] |
| depression |
a mood characterized by deep sadness or low spirits. [1/4 definitions] |
| disposition |
a person's usual mood or attitude. [1/2 definitions] |
| doldrums |
a period or mood of inactivity, listlessness, or mild depression. [1/2 definitions] |
| dolor |
a feeling or mood of sorrow, grief, or woe. |
| emoticon |
(from emotion icon) a small icon made of punctuation characters and letters that is placed in an e-mail; smiley. An emoticon shows the mood of the writer, such as :-( and :-D |
| feel like |
to have a desire for (something) or interest in (doing something); be in the mood for. |
| fume |
an irritated state; angry mood. [1/6 definitions] |
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