mornin'
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8.3
The early part of the day after the sun rises said informally
- noun
- /ˈmɔrnɪn/
- Informal
:
mañana
- I woke up bright and early this mornin' to watch the sunrise.
- Mornin', ma'am
- Good mornin'
- Top o' the mornin'
Examples
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One mornin', they were gonna eat their breakfast porridge.
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Mornin', everybody.
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-Fresh in this mornin', boss.
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Me and Dusty used to have an early mornin' show.
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- Good mornin', sir
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Good mornin', Fred.
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Mornin', boss.
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Mornin', folks.
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Mornin', Earl.
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Mornin', ma'am.
Synonyms
360
4.5
The earliest period of something, like the start of an era
is the informal dialect spelling of that term used in casual speech
22
9.2
The early part of the day after dawn and before noon
is the informal dialect spelling rather than poetic literary form
early-morning hour
vsmornin'
14
2.6
A time early in the morning just after dawn
means the whole early period rather than one particular hour
mañana
vsmornin'
8.1
The part of the day from dawn until noon
is an informal English spelling instead of a foreign loan form
How Early
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mornin' is a dialect spelling of morning, coming from the older short word morn which means 'the start of the day', so it refers to the early part of the day after sunrise.