Meaning
A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English mone, mane, mān, (also as mene), from Old English *mān, *mǣn (“complaint; lamentation”), from Proto-West Germanic *mainu, from Proto-Germanic *mainō (“opinion; mind”). Cognate with Old Frisian mēne (“opinion”), Old High German meina (“opinion”). Old English *mān, *mǣn is inferred from Old English mǣnan (“to complain over; grieve; mourn”). More at mean.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-24NADMORT
- 2026-06-30OADHMNW
- 2026-04-02OATMINY
- 2026-03-10MARNCOT
- 2026-02-21MACINOT
- 2026-02-12NAFMORT
- 2025-11-13OANMDIC
- 2025-11-05NAYUOMT
- 2025-07-28NARMKOW
- 2025-07-25MATNIOV
- 2025-05-10MAOHENP
- 2025-03-07MAOHGNY
+16 earlier appearances in the archive.