Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at moodie.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Moodie.

Examples

  • "Address to the Unco Guid," "Holy Willie," and above all "The Holy Fair," with its savage caricature of an ignorant ranter of the time called Moodie, and others of like stamp, not unnaturally provoked offence.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various

  • "Poor Tom is such a dreamer," said my sister, "it would be an act of charity in Moodie to persuade him from undertaking such a wild-goose chase; only that I fancy my good brother is possessed with the same mania."

    Roughing It in the Bush 1852

  • "Are you not afraid of letting Captain Moodie go near her shanty?"

    Roughing It in the Bush 1852

  • I called Moodie, and begged him to return Snow-storm his garment, and to thank him for the grapes.

    Life in the Backwoods Susanna Moodie 1844

  • I'm sure Mrs. Moodie is still there, but she's got a whole lot more company these days than anyone could have imagined.

    Canada Book Day and Canadian Culture 1999

  • I'm sure Mrs. Moodie is still there, but she's got a whole lot more company these days than anyone could have imagined.

    Canada Book Day and Canadian Culture 1999

  • Business called Moodie away for a few days to Cobourg; Jenny had gone to

    Life in the Backwoods Susanna Moodie 1844

  • Business called Moodie away for a few days to Cobourg.

    Roughing It in the Bush Susanna Moodie 1844

  • Speaking to the Seven Network, News Limited chairman John Hartigan labelled Moodie's claims as "absurd".

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

  • He recovered quickly, though, and helped Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy rally to beat Dick Norman of Belgium and Wesley Moodie of South Africa 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on center court Saturday to win the championship at Roland Garros.

    Paes, Dlouhy win men's doubles title at French Open 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.