granny
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granny¹
- /ˈɡɹæni/
Rhymes with -æni
noun grannies · grammy
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A grandmother.
I'm going to be a granny.
Similar: abuela, baba, babcia, babulya /babulia (chiefly in Eastern European (especially Russian) contexts), babushka, babusia, babusya /babusia, beldame, bubbe, eldermother, eldmother, gammy
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Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
That granny over there needs your assistance.
Similar: old dear
- An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
- Ellipsis of granny knot The suitcase was old. The brown leather was battered and scuffed. Two hanks of clothesline had been wrapped around it and tied in large, clownish grannies.
adjective grammy
- Typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women. granny dress; granny glasses
verb grannies · grannying · grannied · grammy
- To be a grandmother.
- To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.
granny²
noun grannies
- A grand final. On the morning of the 'granny', the three Vizards would hop into Godfrey's Dodge and head off towards the MCG.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: grandma, grannie, grandmother, matriarch, granny knot, mammy, nana, gran, grams, madame, mother, grandparent, granddad, granddaddy, grampa, grandfather
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noun colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma
| Español | abuelita, yaya, abue |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 할머님 halmeonim |
| 日本語 | お婆ちゃん obā-chan, お婆さん obā-san |
| 中文 | 奶奶 |
| Português | vó, vovó, vovozinha |
| Français | mémé, mamie |
| Deutsch | Oma, Omi, Großmutti |
| Italiano | nonna, nonnina |
| Română | mamaie |
| Русский | ба́бушка bábuška, бабу́ся babúsja, бабу́ля babúlja, ба́ба bába, бабу́ня babúnja |
| العربية | جِدَّة jidda, تِيتَة tīta |
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title = {granny},
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