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mornin'

mornin'

1 8.4
A friendly informal greeting used in the morning
  • interjection
  • /ˈmɔrnɪn/
  • Informal
translation icon : buenos días
  • He waved at his neighbor and called out, "mornin'!" as he left for work.

Examples

  • With a big yawn, she greeted her family at the table, saying, "mornin' everyone."

  • The shopkeeper smiled and said, "mornin', how can I help you today?"

  • Hey, mornin' everyone!

  • Mornin'! How did you sleep?

  • He waved at his neighbor and called out, "mornin'!" as he left for work.

  • With a big yawn, she greeted her family at the table, saying, "mornin' everyone."

  • The shopkeeper smiled and said, "mornin', how can I help you today?"

Synonyms

hi
vsmornin'
  • Informal
1.0

A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone

is equally informal but specifically used for early day greetings
morning
vsmornin'
1.0

A short greeting people use early in the day to say hello

is the casual, informal form used at the start of the day
good morning
vsmornin'
480 1.0

A polite greeting people say when they meet in the morning

is less formal and used more casually at the start of the day
yoo
vsmornin'
  • Informal
30 9.9

A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention

is a relaxed early day greeting rather than a general attention call
hiya
vsmornin'
  • UK
9 8.0

A friendly, informal way to say hello

is similar in friendliness but limited to early day contexts
hai
vsmornin'
  • Informal
2 9.9

An informal word people use to say hello

is an equally informal form but tied to early day use
hallo
vsmornin'
  • UK
1 1.0

A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention

is more casual and tied specifically to early day interaction
heya
vsmornin'
  • Informal
1 8.6

A friendly informal way to say hello

is the early day informal variant of that friendly greeting
bonjour
vsmornin'
1 8.2

A French word used to say hello in the morning or early afternoon

is the informal English equivalent used in casual early day speech
to hello
vsmornin'
1 1.0

Say a short greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone

is specific to early day use and more informal in tone
hia
vsmornin'
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal greeting to say hello

is the early day casual form rather than a general greeting
hoi
vsmornin'
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal way to say hello

is the more early day focused casual salutation rather than generic use

How Formal

good day
  • Formal
131 1.0
good morning
480 1.0
hi
  • Informal
1.0
mornin'
  • Informal
1 8.4
hey
  • Informal
3.6

Surface Forms

mornin' main

Etymology

Mornin' is an informal way to say 'good morning'; it's simply the everyday word morning with the final 'g' dropped, so people use it as a friendly, casual greeting early in the day.