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morning

noun
/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/UK/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/US/ˈmoɹnɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English morwenynge, from morwen + -ynge. By surface analysis, morn + -ing. See also morrow (Middle English morwe).

  1. inherited from morwenynge

Definitions

  1. The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.

    • I'll see you tomorrow morning.
    • I'm working in the morning, so let's meet in the afternoon.
    • Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.

  2. The early part of anything.

  3. That part of the day from dawn until the main meal (typically in late afternoon).

    • Celestina […] retired to her own room, leaving her friend to the pleasing and important occupation of the toilet, in which half of what is now called morning, was usually passed by Matilda.
    • We breakfasted before nine, and do not dine till half-past six on the occasion, so I hope we three shall have a long morning enough.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The first alcoholic drink of the day

      The first alcoholic drink of the day; a morning draught.

    2. Ellipsis of good morning.

      • Hey, ‘morning, Mario. Have you been to the dining car yet today?

    3. A surname.

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Derived

amornings, bright and morning star, coffee morning, European morning, Europe morning, forget to take one's medication this morning, forget to take one's pills this morning, Japanese morning glory, like a kid on Christmas morning, Mexican morning glory, mid-morning, midmorning, Monday-morning, Monday morning disease, Monday-morning quarterback, Monday morning quarterback, morning-after, morning after, morning-after pill, morning after the night before, Morning Bay, morning bean, morningbird, morning breath, Morning Breeze, morning call, morning coat, morning draught, morning dress, morning-dressed, morningful, morning gift, morning-gift, morning glory, morning goods, morning gown, morning grouch, morning gun, morning impaired, morning kitchen · +46 more

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at morning. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01morning02midnight03sunset04evening05night

A definitional loop anchored at morning. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at morning

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA