moany

moany

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English moa
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Latin -nus
Latin -ānus
Old French -ainder.
Middle English -an
English -an
English moan
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English moany

    From moan + -y.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈməʊni/
    • Rhymes: -əʊni

    Adjective

    moany (comparative moanier, superlative moaniest)

    1. (informal) Tending to complain.
    2. Resembling or characteristic of a moan.
      a moany sound in the bushes

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