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

This plant produces a white bloom that looks a bit like a morning glory, but from root to leaves, this plant is a no-no. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 June 2026

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

Trellises are typically made of wood or metal and support an assortment of vining ornamentals, including sweet peas, morning glories, and climbing hydrangea. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026

The morning glory digger bee (Diadasia bituberculata) is a specialist that relies entirely on our coast morning glory (Calystegia macrostegia), raising generation after generation in the exact same patch of garden. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 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