mood ring

noun

A ring (piece of jewellery) containing a thermochromic element that changes colour in response to the body temperature, supposed to indicate the emotional state of its wearer.

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Meanings

nounmood ring (plural mood rings)

plural mood rings

  1. A ring (piece of jewellery) containing a thermochromic element that changes colour in response to the body temperature, supposed to indicate the emotional state of its wearer.

    She's got that mood ring, a little sister rose / The smell of Springsteen, a pair of pantyhose

    2006, “She's Only 18”, in Stadium Arcadium, performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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APA

mood ring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mood%20ring

MLA

“mood ring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mood%20ring. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mood ring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mood%20ring.

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