adj
Meaning 1
Tending to complain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
moany
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UK: /ˈməʊni/
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rhymes with -əʊni
adj
Meaning 2
Resembling or characteristic of a moan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a moany sound in the bushes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree 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.