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granddad

granddad noun: grandfather.

Noun

granddad (plural granddads)

  1. (UK, informal) grandfather
  2. (UK) A familiar or disparaging term of address to an old man.
    • Hey! Get out of my way, granddad!

granddad meaning in Tamil and Bengali

granddad in Tamil

தாத்தா

granddad in Bengali

দাদা, নানা

Synonyms of granddad

All synonyms of granddad

Forms of granddad

pluralgranddads
alternative formgrandad

Plural of granddad: granddads

Origin of granddad

From grand- + dad (“father”).

Phrases with granddad

Words that rhyme with granddad

26 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about granddad

What does granddad mean?
Granddad means grandfather.
What is granddad in Tamil?
Granddad in Tamil is தாத்தா. See Granddad meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is granddad?
Granddad is a noun.
What is the plural of granddad?
The plural of granddad is granddads.

Words near granddad in the dictionary

  1. grandchildless
  2. grandchildlessness
  3. grandchildren
  4. grandcousin
  5. grandcousins
  6. granddad
  7. granddaddies
  8. granddaddiest
  9. granddaddy
  10. granddads
  11. granddam

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Adapted from Wiktionary: granddad (page history and authors); granddad (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); granddad (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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