granny

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see also: Granny

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡɹæni/

Noun

granny (plural grannies)

1. (colloquial) A grandmother.

   I'm going to be a granny.

2. (colloquial, derogatory) An elderly woman.

   There are too many grannies around here getting in the way.

3. (knots) A granny knot.
4. (farming, colloquial) An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.

Synonyms

• (grandmother) gran, grandma, nan, nanna, nanny
• (elderly woman) old dear

Translations

• French: mémé, mamie
• German: Oma, Omi
• Italian: nonna, nonnina
• Portuguese: vó, vovó, vovozinha
• Russian: ба́бушка
• Spanish: abuelita, yaya

Translations

• French: mémé, vieille
• German: Alte
• Portuguese: velha
• Russian: ба́ба

Adjective

granny (not comparable)

1. (informal) typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.

   granny dress; granny glasses

Verb

granny (grannies, present participle grannying; past and past participle grannied)

1. (informal, intransitive) To be a grandmother.
2. (informal, intransitive) To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.

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Granny

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Proper noun

1. (colloquial) one's grandmother

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