granny
Syllables: gran·ny/ˈɡɹæni/
granny noun: a grandmother. Also the ellipsis of granny knot.
Noun (1)
granny (plural grannies)
Adjective
granny (not comparable)
- Typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
- granny dress; granny glasses
- 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.1965, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
Verb
granny (third-person singular simple present grannies, present participle grannying, simple past and past participle grannied)
- To be a grandmother.
- To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.
Noun (2)
granny (plural 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.2007, Steve Bedwell, Vizard Uncut, Melbourne University Publish, →ISBN, page 30
- Jase was controversially suspended and prevented from playing in the granny.2016, Brent Harvey, Boomer, Macmillan Publishers Aus., →ISBN
Also used as
granny is also the ellipsis of granny knot.
granny meaning in Marathi and Arabic
granny in Marathi
- colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma
- आजी ājī
granny in Arabic
- colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma
- جِدَّة jidda, تِيتَة tīta
Examples of granny in a sentence
- 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.2022 November 16, Paul Bigland, “From rural branches to high-speed arteries”, in RAIL, number 970, page 55:
- Good news is I'll be playing in the granny.2020, Marlion Pickett, Dave Warner, Belief, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
Synonyms of granny
- abuela
- baba
- babcia
- babulya /babulia (chiefly in Eastern European (especially Russian) contexts)
- babushka
- babusia
- babusya /babusia
- bubbe
- gammy
- gram
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Forms of granny
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | grannies |
| alternative form | grammy |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | grannies |
| present participle | grannying |
| past participle | grannied |
| past | grannied |
Origin of granny
From gran(nam) + -y.
From gran(d) + -y.
Words formed from granny
- granny annexe
- granny-bashing
- granny cart
- granny chaser
- granny chic
- granny dress
- granny dumping
- granny farm
- granny farming
- granny flat
- Grannygate
- granny gear
- granny glasses
- grannyish
- granny knob
- granny knot
- granny lane
- granny-pop-out-of-bed
- granny room
- granny shot
- granny-sit
- granny-sitter
- granny specs
- granny square
- granny style
- granny suite
- granny tax
- sun granny
- granny panties
Phrases with granny
- granny carts
- granny farms
- granny flats
- granny gears
- granny knobs
- granny knots
- granny lanes
- granny rooms
- granny shots
- Granny Smith
- granny taxes
- Granny Smiths
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Words that rhyme with granny
Questions about granny
- What does granny mean?
- Granny means a grandmother.
- What is granny in Marathi?
- Granny in Marathi is आजी (ājī). See Granny meaning in Marathi.
- How do you use granny in a sentence?
- 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.
- What part of speech is granny?
- Granny can be a noun, an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce granny?
- Granny is pronounced /ˈɡɹæni/.
- What is the plural of granny?
- The plural of granny is grannies.
Words near granny in the dictionary
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