moaner en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɵ̞ʊ̯nə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmoʊ̯nɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈməʊ̯nə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɔʊ̯nɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English moa Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English moan Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English moaner From moan + -er.
Meanings
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One who makes a moaning sound.
Elena was a moaner. Sex and moaning had become synonymous to Grace. She had no trouble conceptualizing sex between any two creatures capable of moaning.
1997, Nancy Rawles, Love Like Gumbo, page 164:
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(derogatory) One who complains.
In any big outfit, including this one, you're going to get some bitchers and some moaners.
1998, Saul W. Gellerman, How People Work:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moaners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |