Moany

Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊni/

Definitions of moany

adjective describing someone who complains or grumbles a lot

Example Sentences

A1 She is always moany when she doesn't get her way.

A2 The moany customer complained about the service at the restaurant.

B1 I find it difficult to be around moany people who constantly complain.

B2 Despite his moany attitude, he is actually a very kind person.

C1 Her moany behavior is starting to affect the morale of the team.

C2 I can't stand his moany tone of voice whenever he talks about his job.

Examples of moany in a Sentence

formal Her constant moany attitude towards work is starting to affect the team's morale.

informal Stop being so moany all the time, it's getting annoying.

slang She's always so moany about everything, it's like she can never be happy.

figurative The old house had a moany sound to it, as if it was complaining about its age.

Grammatical Forms of moany

• past tense: moaned
• plural: moanies
• comparative: moanier
• superlative: moaniest
• present tense: moans
• future tense: will moan
• perfect tense: have moaned
• continuous tense: is moaning
• singular: moany
• positive degree: moany
• infinitive: moan
• gerund: moaning
• participle: moaning

Origin and Evolution of moany

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'moany' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'mone', which means to complain or lament.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'moany' has evolved to be used colloquially to describe someone who complains frequently or excessively.