mood
/muːd/ · mood
noun
- A mental or emotional state, composure. I've been in a bad mood since I dumped my boyfriend.
- Emotional character (of a work of music, literature, or other art). The mood of the novel was somber and reflective.
- A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood. He's in a mood with me today.
Did you know? The word 'mood' has been used in various forms of art to evoke a specific emotional response in the audience, such as in the famous novel 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Brontë, where the mood is often described as dark and foreboding.