morning glory mor·ningg·lory uncommon noun 1. any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day Synonymsmorning glory Related words Word family morning-glory family Broader terms vine Narrower terms common morning glorycypress vinemoonflowersweet potatowild potato vinered morning-gloryman-of-the-earth Parts Ipomoea WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.