"moany" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈməʊni/ [UK] Forms: moanier [comparative], moaniest [superlative]
Rhymes: -əʊni Etymology: From moan + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|moan|y|id2=adjectival}} moan + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} moany (comparative moanier, superlative moaniest)
  1. (informal) Tending to complain. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-moany-en-adj-J~SWwqoA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a moan.
    Sense id: en-moany-en-adj-f68id2~h

Inflected forms

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        "(informal) Tending to complain."
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