different between loaner vs moaner

English

Etymology

loan +? -er

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?lo?n?/
• Homophone: loner
• Rhymes: -??n?(?)

Noun

loaner (plural loaners)

1. One who loans; a lender.
2. (informal) Something that is given as a loan.

   I am driving a loaner while my car is in the shop.

   • 2014, Arlene Sollis, I Came — I Stayed (page 219)

     It took a few days to get the prescription for wheelchair repairs approved before the parts could be ordered. In the meantime, the company I was dealing with gave me a loaner chair until mine was returned to me.

Anagrams

• Lorena, arenol, reloan

English

Etymology

moan +? -er

Noun

moaner (plural moaners)

1. One who makes a moaning sound.
   • 1997, Nancy Rawles, Love Like Gumbo (page 164)

     Elena was a moaner. Sex and moaning had become synonymous to Grace. She had no trouble conceptualizing sex between any two creatures capable of moaning.

2. (derogatory) One who complains.
   • 1998, Saul W. Gellerman, How People Work

     In any big outfit, including this one, you're going to get some bitchers and some moaners.

Derived terms

• moaner's bench

Anagrams

• Anmore, Armeno-, Mareno, Morane, Morena, Ramone, anomer, enamor, maenor, marone, menora, monera, morena