morning glory

noun

: any of various usually twining plants (genus Ipomoea of the family Convolvulaceae, the morning-glory family) with showy trumpet-shaped flowers

broadly : an herb, shrub, or tree of the morning-glory family

Examples of morning glory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some quick-growing annual seeds such as zinnias, morning glories, marigolds, sweet peas, cosmos, and nasturtiums can even be direct-sown. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Asters thrive in cooler, moisture-retentive soil and can tolerate partial shade, while morning glories prefer full sun and well-draining, poorer soils. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026

The graying wrap their knees in thick white pads, still chasing Saturday-morning glory at 70. — Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026

Another plant that looks pleasant but can quickly get out of control is morning glory. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for morning glory

• allegory
• amatory
• auditory
• category
• clerestory
• crematory
• desultory
• dilatory
• dormitory
• excretory
• feudatory
• gustatory

Kids Definition

morning glory

noun

: any of various usually twining plants with showy trumpet-shaped flowers that usually close by the middle of the day

also : any of various related herbs, vines, shrubs, or trees