granny

Plural: grannies

Noun

• An informal term for grandmother.
• the mother of your father or mother
• an old woman
• a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure
• A grandmother.
• Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
• A granny knot.
• An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
• A grand final.

Adj

• typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.

Verb

• To be a grandmother.
• To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.

Examples

• Good morning, Granny!
• His granny taught him to look for pluralizing ’S’ tiles in Scrabble.
• I'm going to be a granny.
• That granny over there needs your assistance.

Synonyms

gran, grandma, grandmother, grannie, granny knot, nan, nanna, nanny, old dear

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