ˈmɔ:nɪŋ n. & int. --n. 1
the early part of the
day,
esp.
from sunrise to
noon (this morning;
during the morning; morning coffee). 2
this time spent in a
particular way (had a
busy morning). 3 sunrise,
daybreak. 4 a time compared
with the morning, esp. the early part of one's
life etc. --int. =
good morning (see GOOD adj. 14). øin the morning 1 during or in the
course of the morning. 2 colloq.
tomorrow. morning
after colloq. a
hangover. morning-after
pill a
contraceptive pill
effective when taken
some hours after
intercourse. morning
coat a coat with tails,
and with the
front cut away below the
waist. morning
dress a man's morning coat and
striped trousers. morning
glory any of
various twining plants of the
genus Ipomoea, with trumpet-shaped flowers. morning-room a sitting-room
for the morning. morning
sickness nausea felt in the morning in
pregnancy. morning
star a
planet or
bright star, usu.
Venus,
seen in the
east before sunrise. morning
watch Naut. the 4-8 a.m. watch. [ME mor(we)ning f. morwen
MORN +
-ING(1) after evening]
