granny

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English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æni

Alternative forms

grannie (less common)

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.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• granny knot

Translations

colloquial: grandmother

• Dutch: oma f, (Netherlands) opoe f, (Belgium) bomma f
• French: mémé (fr) f, mamie (fr)
• Hungarian: nagyi (hu)

• Macedonian: баба (mk) (bába) f
• Russian: баба (ru) f (baba)
• Spanish: abuelita (es) f

colloquial, derogatory: an elderly woman

• Dutch: besje (nl) f
• French: mémé (fr) f
• Hungarian: anyó (hu), anyóka (hu)

• Macedonian: баба (mk) (bába) f
• Russian: баба (ru) f (baba)

Adjective

granny (not comparable)

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

   granny dress; granny glasses

Anagrams

• nangry