granny

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/ˈɡɹæni/

noun 5verb 2adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

good, kind, live, old, pretty

My old granny still lives in the same house where she raised her children.

VERB + GRANNY

called, dress, hope, reacted, said, saying, travelling, visit

My mum called granny this morning to tell her about the wedding plans.

GRANNY + NOUN

glasses, guy, kitchen, smith, step-mother

My granny glasses are perfect for reading small print in the evenings.

PREP.

in, with, with

I spent the afternoon with my granny, baking cookies in her kitchen.

ADV.

always, kinda, longingly

My little sister kinda looks like granny when she squints her eyes like that.

Definitions

noun

A grandmother.

I'm going to be a granny.

Good morning, Granny!

Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.

That granny over there needs your assistance.

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.

adj

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

granny dress; granny glasses

1965, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Long brown fluffy hair, slightly curled on the ends, black coat, gold buttons, belt around the middle, bare legs, no socks, granny heels, also black, shoulder bag, black, transistor radio.

verb

To be a grandmother.

To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the mother of your father or mother

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

granny dumping

The abandonment of an elderly relative in a public place, e.g. a hospital.

Example Bank

I'm going to be a granny.

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Good morning, Granny!

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Travelling with their granny, who seems more interested in her crossword puzzle than them, they bicker and fight in a futile bid to get her attention. Oh, the joys of travelling during the school holi

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granny dress; granny glasses

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On the morning of the 'granny', the three Vizards would hop into Godfrey's Dodge and head off towards the MCG.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, granny is marked as informal, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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